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troika

[ troi-kuh ]

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.


troika

/ ˈtrɔɪkə /

noun

  1. a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast
  2. three horses harnessed abreast
  3. a triumvirate


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Word History and Origins

Origin of troika1

1835–45; < Russian tróĭka threesome, troika, derivative of tróe three (collective), akin to tri three

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Word History and Origins

Origin of troika1

C19: from Russian, from troe three

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Example Sentences

The effect of this troika on the 2022 team has been totally unsubtle.

The CPR was supposed to be the progressive counterweight among the troika of parties that governed Tunisia before Sheratongate.

He is already not quite Dole/McCain/Romney, the troika calumniated as sellouts by Cruz at his CPAC speech last week.

Next in line is the body louse—the only dangerous member of the troika.

Dwight Chapin is the least known of this troika, and was the first to be fired.

Couric could be a Today co-host, perhaps as part of a troika with Curry, who had already been offered the job.

We were driven over in a troika, or droshky, with one horse trotting in the middle and one on each side, in full gallop.

Death, with the grin on his fleshless face, is hurrying them along to it as fast as his troika can go.

We mounted our troika, the postillion shouted, and set off on a run.

The gate was wide open and out into the street, careering with all its bells jingling, came a troika.

Troika, troi′ka, n. a Russian vehicle having three horses abreast.

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