Aluf
Senior military rank of the Israel Defense Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aluf (Hebrew: אלוף, lit. 'champion' or "first/leader of a group" in Biblical Hebrew) is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral. In addition to the aluf rank, four other ranks are derivatives of the word, together, constituting the five highest ranks in the IDF.
"Rav aluf" redirects here. For the military position held by a rav aluf, see Chief of General Staff (Israel).
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Aside from being a military rank, "Aluf" is also used in a civilian context, particularly in sports, meaning "champion".