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| English | Russian |
| a voluntary citizen patrol | ДНД (добровольная народная дружина the voluntary arm of the militia) |
| a voluntary citizen patrolman | дружинник (тот, кто работает в "ДНД" someone who is a member of a voluntary citizen patrol) |
| a voluntary civilian patrol | ДНД |
| voluntary-compulsory | добровольно-принудительный (о чём-либо, что в теории считается добровольным, а на практике принудительным (иронично) said of something that is voluntary in theory but compulsory in practice (ironic): '"It's supposed to be voluntary, while in fact it is 'voluntary-compulsory,'" he told CNN, referring to an ironic term harking back to the Soviet-era meaning people have freewill, but in reality have no choice but to comply with what authorities want.) |