No. 3,643 in Russian
стражу
"Стражу" means "guard" (accusative or dative singular of "страж").
In a sentence
Я нахожусь под охраной стражи.
I am under the protection of the guards.
The word 'стражу' refers to a group of individuals providing protection or guarding.
Стражу нужно было заменить после долгого дня.
The guard needed to be replaced after a long day.
The word 'стражу' refers to a single individual, the guardian or guard, in the accusative or dative case depending on the structure of the sentence.
Он предал нас стражу закона.
He handed us over to the guards of the law.
The word 'стражу' indicates a collective or unit of guardians enforcing the law, appearing in the accusative or dative case based on sentence construction.
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