mutinies

Sailors overthrow captains

Mutinies is the plural of mutiny—open rebellion against authority, especially by sailors or soldiers against their officers.

The word appears in historical accounts of naval uprisings: The captain faced three mutinies during his career.

As a verb form, mutinies means rebels or revolts: The crew mutinies when rations run low.

naval

Bounty

Brand or historic vessel

ship · fleet · admiralty · court-martial · brig · galley · deckhands · seamen · officers · Potemkin

rebellion

uprising

Organized resistance to power

sedition · coup · overthrow · revolution · defiance · resistance · insubordination · disobedience · desertion · treason

military

troops

Military personnel collectively

garrison · desertion · execution · discipline · rank · command · barracks · insubordination · army · legion

Categories
Opposites
compliance with authority

mutiniescompliance

Adhering to requirements

submission · obeys · subordination · allegiance · loyalty

social order

mutiniescalms

Reduces agitation

peace · order · stability · discipline · harmony

loyalty and allegiance

mutiniesallegiances

Commitments to a cause

fealty · devotions · faithfulness · fidelity · steadfastness

Family

mutinied

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG