troika
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kə 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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| —n | |
| 1. | a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast |
| 2. | three horses harnessed abreast |
| 3. | a triumvirate |
| [C19: from Russian, from troe three] | |
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Word Origin & History
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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Example sentences
The last of the troika is the number of home-and-homes.
We are also coordinating with our two troika partners, who are each stepping up on critical negotiations that are underway.
In essence it looks as if her government and the troika are arguing.
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