troika

noun troi·ka \ˈtrȯi-kə\

: a group of three people, things, countries, etc.

Full Definition of TROIKA

: a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast; also : a team for such a vehicle

: a group of three; especially : an administrative or ruling body of three

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

First Known Use: 1842

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