What is "mutiny"

Mutiny \Mu"ti*ny\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mutinied; p. pr. & vb. n. Mutinying.]

1. To rise against, or refuse to obey, lawful authority in military or naval service; to excite, or to be guilty of, mutiny or mutinous conduct; to revolt against one's superior officer, or any rightful authority.

2. To fall into strife; to quarrel. [Obs.]
   --Shak.

Mutiny \Mu"ti*ny\, n.; pl. Mutinies. [From mutine to mutiny, fr. F. se mutiner, fr. F. mutin stubborn, mutinous, fr. OF. meute riot, LL. movita, fr. movitus, for L. motus, p. p. of movere to move. See Move.]

1. Insurrection against constituted authority, particularly military or naval authority; concerted revolt against the rules of discipline or the lawful commands of a superior officer; hence, generally, forcible resistance to rightful authority; insubordination.

   In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader.
   --Macaulay.

2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife. [Obs.]

   To raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.
   --Shak.

   Mutiny act (Law), an English statute re["e]nacted annually to punish mutiny and desertion.
   --Wharton.

   Syn: See Insurrection.

1560s, with noun suffix -y (4) + obsolete verb mutine "revolt" (1540s), from Middle French mutiner "to revolt," from meutin "rebellious," from meute "a revolt, movement," from Vulgar Latin *movita "a military uprising," from fem. past participle of Latin movere "to move" (see move (v.)).

1580s, from mutiny (n.). Alternative mutine is recorded from 1550s. Related: Mutinied; mutinying.

n. 1 An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers. 2 Violent commotion; tumult; strife. vb. To commit mutiny.

1. n. open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

2. v. engage in a mutiny against an authority

3. [also: mutinied]

Mutiny is a criminal conspiracy among a group of people (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) to openly oppose, change, or overthrow a lawful authority to which they are subject. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among members of the military against their superior officer(s), but can also occasionally refer to any type of rebellion against an authority figure.

During the Age of Discovery, mutiny particularly meant open rebellion against a ship's captain. This occurred, for example, during Ferdinand Magellan's journeys around the world, resulting in the killing of one mutineer, the execution of another, and the marooning of others, and on Henry Hudson's Discovery, resulting in Hudson and others being set adrift in a boat. The mutiny on the Bounty remains notorious.

Mutiny is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Edward Dmytryk. It was produced by the King Brothers Productions and based on a story by Hollister Noble; the two parties also collaborating on Drums in the Deep South.

"Mutiny" is the ninth episode of the first season of the TNT science fiction drama Falling Skies, which originally aired August 7, 2011, alongside the season finale.

"Mutiny" is the fifth episode of the British film series Hornblower. It was released on 24 March 2002; nearly 3 years after the first four films. It is based on the book Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester.

Mutiny are an Australian folk punk band based in Melbourne. Their slogan is "Folk punk for punk folk". They first formed in 1991 and have performed in Australia, Europe and the US. The original members were Chris Patches (vocals, drums), Greg Stainsby (guitar, mandolin), Briony Grigg (vocals, 12 string guitar), and Alice Green (bass). Chris originally sang in Melbourne crust band Compost. Greg and Alice were members of Melbourne punk band Insyte. Their songs tend to revolve around lives and issues of the working class and convicts, with a strong thread of Australian history throughout all of their releases. Their sound is often referred to as 'pirate' as their melding of folk sounds with punk imagery, politics and style gives many of their songs the feel of a jig. The use of a mandolin and piano accordion add to this feel as well. They have a strong anti-authoritarian philosophy and this comes out in their music and live shows. They played throughout the UK and Europe in 1994 and again through Europe in 1997. They also toured the United States in 1999. Greg Stainsby, Alice Green and Mark Jennings are currently also in The Currency.

Mutiny is a conspiracy to openly oppose, change or overthrow an authority to which they are subject.

Mutiny or mutineer(s) can also refer to:

• Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Indian Mutiny
• "Mutiny" (Space: Above and Beyond episode)
• Tampa Bay Mutiny, a professional soccer club
• Mutiny collective, an Australian anarchist group based in Sydney
• Mutiny (1925 film), a silent British film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton
• Mutiny (1952 film), an American film directed by Edward Dmytryk on the War of 1812
• Mutiny (2002 film), a television film part of the Hornblower series
• Mutiny, a play by Christopher Bond

In music:

• Mutiny (band), an Australian folk punk band
• Mutiny (funk band), an American funk band led by Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey
• Mutineers (album), a 2014 album by David Gray
• The Mutineers, a band that became known as Five Americans
• Mutineer, an album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon
• Mutiny!, an album released by hardcore pop punk band Set Your Goals
• "Mutiny", a song by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive from Killing with a Smile
• "Mutiny", a song by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum from In Silico
• "Mutiny", a song by The Family from their 1985 album The Family