Mutiny and Treason

Mutiny

Mutiny noun - Open fighting against authority (as one's own government).
Usage example: a mutiny led by the ship's cook

Treason and mutiny are semantically related In some cases you can use "Treason" instead a noun "Mutiny".

Treason

Treason noun - The act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another.

Mutiny and treason are semantically related in sedition topic. You can use "Mutiny" instead a noun "Treason", if it concerns topics such as disloyalty.

How words are described

violent violent mutiny violent treason
supposed supposed mutiny supposed treason
possible possible mutiny possible treason
bloody bloody mutiny bloody treason
Other adjectives: outright, planned, attempted, suspected, full-on.

Both words in one sentence

  • In the episode "The Quality of Mercy" a serial killer is sentenced to Death of Personality, because he's considered too dangerous to ship back to Earth and military law only allows spacing in cases of mutiny and treason.
  • Thrown Out the Airlock Several episodes mention that spacing is the preferred method of execution for treason and mutiny in the Earth Alliance military; one character is threatened with spacing after it is discovered that he shot Garibaldi in the back.
  • A Taste of the Lash: Zachariah is flogged for treason after the mutiny is discovered and curtailed by the captain.
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