troika
Americannoun
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a Russian carriage, wagon, or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
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a team of three horses driven abreast.
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any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.
noun
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a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast
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three horses harnessed abreast
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a triumvirate
Etymology
Origin of troika
1835–45; < Russian tróĭka threesome, troika, derivative of tróe three (collective), akin to tri three
Example Sentences
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It made Penelope drowsy, and when the driver shouted and pulled the troika swiftly and hard to the rutted edge of the road, it startled her into a yelp.
From Literature
The second thing is that the movie stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, a troika of charisma bombs who just have to show up for me to do the same.
From New York Times
Three such titles this year are a heat-seeking troika that involve American notables who, after a period of relative domestic quiet, have showily returned to the international stage.
From New York Times
Bakish will be replaced by a troika of executives who will form a new “Office of the CEO.”
From Seattle Times
The nation’s banks are regulated by a troika of regulators: the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
From Seattle Times
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