troika

noun

troi·​ka ˈtrȯi-kə How to pronounce troika (audio)
1
: a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast
also : a team for such a vehicle
2
: a group of three
especially : an administrative or ruling body of three

Examples of troika in a Sentence

A troika of countries signed the agreement.
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However, the troika found little room among the airtight long-term contracts most teams and leagues carried. Matt Craig, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Then, the defense, playing almost exclusively four-deep zone, failed to stop Seattle quarterback Geno Smith and the best wide-receiving troika in the NFL, as decent pass rushes didn’t turn into sacks, and the Seattle receivers carved up the space between coverage. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024 Overall, Harris’s troika of low- and middle-income tax cuts would benefit only a bit more than one-quarter of households. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 There’s been no buzz that Here will land a place at the fall’s film festival troika of Toronto, Venice and Telluride. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for troika 

Word History

Etymology

Russian troĭka, from troe three; akin to Old English thrīe three

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of troika was in 1842

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“Troika.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troika. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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