hetman

The book began with Mandelstam's first arrest in 1934 for a poem that described the dictator as a tribal hetman savoring each death like a raspberry.

From Time Magazine Archive

At table's head sat Grandson Bernard, president of Gimbel Brothers, Inc. and present family hetman.

From Time Magazine Archive

These gentlemen"--here he pointed to the Bukoyemskis "need to be under the hetman immediately.

From On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski by Henryk Sienkiewicz

"But did the hetman write to Pan Zlotnitski through Pyotrovich?" inquired Volodyovski.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

"The hetman wrote about papa to the sword-bearer of Poznan," recited Zosia; "and the sword-bearer and Pan Pyotrovich found papa with Aga Murza Bey."

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

He beat the hetmans and the king and the Commonwealth; and besides that, he was hetman of the Cossacks.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

The only trouble in the kingdom is that all the troops are occupied with the hetmans in the Ukraine.

From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

I know the two hetmans of the kingdom, and Sapyeha of Lithuania.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

The King of Sweden sent letters also to the hetmans, the magnates, and the nobles, full of graciousness, promises, and encouragement to preserve loyalty to him.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

It is enough that the king cried from continual laughter, and both hetmans were holding their sides all the time.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz