Troika Definition

troikə
noun
A Russian vehicle, esp. a sleigh or carriage, drawn by a specially trained team of three horses abreast.
Webster's New World
The team of horses.
Webster's New World
Any group of three; esp., an association of three in authority; triumvirate.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Troika

Noun

Singular:
troika
Plural:
troikas

Origin of Troika

  • Russian troĭka from troje group of three trei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Russian тройка (trójka).

    From Wiktionary

Troika Sentence Examples

  • In 1923 Kamenev joined Stalin and Zinoviev forming the triumvirate (troika) against Trotskyism.

  • This may be viewed as a version of the NATO-5 concept of an ad hoc working group or enhanced troika talks.

  • The Troika is a sleek, but fun shoe that fits perfectly for colder seasons' footwear.

  • This work will take place in the first instance within the Working Group on Non-Proliferation and in its troika meetings with third countries.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRO

Words Ending With

AKAIKA

Unscrambles

troika

Words Starting With T and Ending With A

Starts With T & Ends With AStarts With TR & Ends With AStarts With T & Ends With KA

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With A