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noun
1.
a Russian carriage, wagon, or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
2.
a team of three horses driven abreast.
3.
any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.
Origin:
1835–45; < Russian tróĭka threesome, troika, derivative of tróe three (collective), akin to tri three
1835–45; < Russian tróĭka threesome, troika, derivative of tróe three (collective), akin to tri three
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troika
1842, "carriage drawn by three horses abreast," from Rus. troika "three-horse team, any group of three," from collective numeral troe "three" + dim. suffix -ka. Sense of "any group of three administrators, triumvirate" is first recorded 1945.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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troika
(Russian: "three"), any vehicle drawn by three horses abreast, usually a sleigh with runners but also a wheeled carriage. The three-horse team is also known as a unicorn team.
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