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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French mutinerie.
Noun
mutinery (countable and uncountable, plural mutineries)
- (non-native speakers' English) Mutiny.
1998 April 6, CHOWIGAN, “INSULTED”, in soc.culture.laos (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:Of course, a Capitaine of a ship having already a mutinery aboard before he got the chair is not very pleasant. I didn't mean to criticize Souvannaphouma solely. His XO, Cox'n and the rest of the personel could have gave their support to their CO.
1999 December 24, [email protected], “Lebanese in ABIDJAN OK...”, in soc.culture.lebanon (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:I am here in Abidjan, military mutinery still goes on but there are no injuries or major problems to fear, especially within the Lebanese community.
2003 December 23, assurancetourix, “Daughter wants to visit Saddam Hussein, He may be one of many doubles.”, in alt.conspiracy (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:Americans win their sole victory in Saratoga when general Burgoyne realise that Canadian merchants sold him ragweed instead of tea before his departure. Unable to get new provisions and facing a mutinery he decides to surrender.
2007 August 6, Takata, “Casualties in the Battle of France?”, in soc.history.war.world-war-ii (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:Investigations and stuff about 1917 mutineries are well known from ages and such death penalties for "treason" were even amnistied in 1936-37. More details came with time but there is nothing really that would worry any French government from the last six decades.