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Rebellion vs Mutiny - What's the difference?

rebellion | mutiny |

As nouns the difference between rebellion and mutiny

is that rebellion is armed resistance to an established government or ruler while mutiny is an organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.

As a verb mutiny is

to commit mutiny.

rebellion

English

(wikipedia rebellion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
    • The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
  • (countable) Defiance]] of authority or control; the act of [[rebel, rebelling.
    • Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
  • (countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
    • The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.

    Related terms

    *rebel *rebellious

    Antonyms

    *(defiance of authority or control) obedience, submission

    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.