what is the difference between mutiny and revolt
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Answer:
The difference between revolt and mutiny is that revolt is an act of revolt ( not needing organisation) while mutiny is an organised rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
Explanation:
Revolutions seek to create a new order. Mutinies are focused on correcting abuses within an existing order, and then returning to normalcy. Mutinies do not seek to overthrow the( military )establishment.
Answer:
As verbs the difference between revolt and mutiny is that revolt is to rebel, particularly against authority while mutiny is to commit mutiny.
As nouns the difference between revolt and mutiny is that revolt is an act of revolt while mutiny is an organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
Explanation:
1)REVOLT
English
Verb
To rebel, particularly against authority.
The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
* Shakespeare
Our discontented counties do revolt .
To repel greatly.
Your brother revolts me!
* Burke
This abominable medley is made rather to revolt young and ingenuous minds.
* J. Morley
To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any sentient creature revolted his conscience and offended his reason.
To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
(Spenser)
To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at .
The stomach revolts''' at such food; his nature '''revolts at cruelty.
To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
* Milton
Still revolt when truth would set them free.
* J. Morley
His clear intelligence revolted from the dominant sophisms of that time.
2)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