This is the 17464th most frequent Russian word.
товарищей
"Comrades" or "friends" (plural form).
The word 'товарищей' is a plural form used here to indicate comrades or friends in a social context.
Вчера я встретил старых товарищей на вечеринке.
Yesterday, I met old comrades at the party.
Here, 'товарищей' refers to colleagues, showing a professional relationship.
Некоторые из моих товарищей по работе решили уйти на пенсию.
Some of my colleagues at work decided to retire.
In this sentence, 'товарищей' implies members or supporters within a community.