Tábornok

Tábornok is a military rank in Hungarian-speaking armed forces, roughly equivalent to the English term "General." It denotes a senior general officer who commands large formations or serves in high-level staff positions. The word has historical roots in the Hungarian military and has been used across different state formations that have ruled or used the Hungarian language, including the Kingdom of Hungary and its successor states. In the Austro-Hungarian era, similar general officer ranks existed with Hungarian-language usage.

In contemporary Hungary, tábornok is among the highest general officer ranks. Officers holding this rank typically serve as heads of major commands, as chiefs of staff, or in other senior leadership roles within the Hungarian Defence Forces. Appointment to tábornok is typically made by the president on the advice of the government or defence council, and such appointments usually require high-level authorization.

Etymology: The term tábornok is understood to derive from tábor, meaning camp, combined with a suffix denoting a commander, reflecting its historical function as the commander of a military camp or formation. In modern usage, the word designates a senior general officer in Hungarian, with historical equivalents in other eras and contexts.