druzhina

Last October, St. Petersburg revived a Soviet-era institution called the druzhina -- civilian patrols that help the police by maintaining order and reporting other citizens 'suspicious behavior.

Comrade Putin's New Russia 2007

"In the old days, [the druzhina] were workers," says one of his friends, 19-year-old Aleksandr Dorokhov.

Comrade Putin's New Russia 2007

Trade became a leading occupation of the Russian princes, who, with their followers (druzhina), protected the merchant ships.

d. Kievan Russia 2001

"Whatever my people need, I do," she said, "and my druzhina will not be too good to do the same."

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

In three minutes of chaos, Baba Yaga's army became nothing but her druzhina and a handful of peasants, who now bunched up as close to the knights as they could manage.

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

At first Ivan thought it was some misguided notion of chivalry and fair play that was causing the druzhina to object.

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

After a couple of days, Katerina authorized Sergei to bring a couple of teenage boys from the village, enlisting them as the first of her own druzhina, though their labor was pilfering grain sacks and toting them miles through the forest, rather than swordplay.

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

"You're right," he said, "I'm a contemptible weakling, I'm not strong and brave like the men in your father's druzhina, you're right to despise me."

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

King Matfei emerged from the wood and arrayed his army almost exactly as Baba Yaga's men were organized -- peasants to the left and right, the druzhina in the middle, to guard the king and lead the push into battle.

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999

"Whatever my people need, I do," she said, "and my druzhina will not be too good to do the same."

Enchantment Card, Orson Scott 1999