English Explanatory Dictionary

troika

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
  2. A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɔɪ.kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-troika.wav

Word forms

troika troikas troiki

Etymology

From Russian тро́йка (trójka, “a group of three”).

Synonyms

triad threesome government
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