Hungary

American  

[huhng-guh-ree] / ˈhʌŋ gə ri /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe. 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Budapest.

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Hungary British  

/ ˈhʌŋɡərɪ /

noun

1. Hungarian name: Magyarország.  a republic in central Europe: Magyars first unified under Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian king (1001–38); taken by the Hapsburgs from the Turks at the end of the 17th century; gained autonomy with the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867) and became a republic in 1918; passed under Communist control in 1949; a popular rising in 1956 was suppressed by Soviet troops; a multi-party democracy replaced Communism in 1989 after mass protests; joined the EU in 2004. It consists chiefly of the Middle Danube basin and plains. Official language: Hungarian. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: forint. Capital: Budapest Pop: 9 939 470 (2013 est). Area: 93 030 sq km (35 919 sq miles)

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Hungary Cultural  

1. Republic in central Europe, bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and south, Yugoslavia and Croatia to the south, and Slovenia and Austria to the west. Its capital and largest city is Budapest.

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Soviet troops invaded Hungary in 1956 to put down a revolution against the communist government.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire, in which Austria and Hungary were equal partners, was established in 1867 and collapsed in World War I.

Hungary is a former Eastern Bloc country.

Hungary held multiparty free elections in October 1990, ending forty-two years of communist rule. In 1999, it joined NATO.

Example Sentences

Despite the obvious differences between Hungary and the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Magyar says Hungary should eventually adopt the euro and pledged to help facilitate European Union decision-making, which requires unanimity on key issues, and to seek compromise even when he disagrees with Brussels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Péter Magyar has said he has already spoken to 10 European leaders, a day after his landslide victory brought an end to Viktor Orbán's 16-year continuous rule in Hungary.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Eastern Europe accounted for $1.53 billion in production spending in 2025, up a whopping 78% over the previous year, led by Hungary and Germany.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Ulbrickson was horrified and furious when he saw the assignments—lane one: Germany; lane two: Italy; lane three: Switzerland; lane four: Hungary; lane five: Great Britain; and lane six: the United States of America.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown