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Mutiny vs Insurgency - What's the difference?

mutiny | insurgency |

As nouns the difference between mutiny and insurgency

is that mutiny is an organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers while insurgency is rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent.

As a verb mutiny

is to commit mutiny.

mutiny

English

Noun

(wikipedia mutiny) (mutinies)
  • An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  • * Macaulay
    • In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader.
  • Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.

    Related terms

    * mutineer * mutinous

    Verb

  • To commit mutiny.
    • The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.

    insurgency

    English

    Noun

    (insurgencies)
  • rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
    • suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population