troika

Noun

Meaning

A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.

A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Russian contexts.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

trident trinity trine triune three third tripartite trilateral tierce triangle triple sled ternary triad three-way
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Hypernyms

figure digit carriage rig equipage

Anagrams

korait

Examples

Greece isn't a democracy now it's run through a troika - three foreign officials that fly into Athens airport and tell the Greeks what they can and can't do. Nigel Farage

An instant signature, it was a highlight of 1975’s (where Marley added the indelible “wo-yo-yo-yo” chant), and frequently led the battle-hardened troika that capped many of Marley’s late-Seventies concerts, appearing alongside “War” and “Exodus.” Source: Internet

And the region's troika is chaired by the Lesotho Minister of Gender, Youth, Sport and Recreation, Likeleli Tampane. Source: Internet

Although the exact sequence of events is unclear, evidence suggests that at first the troika nominated Trotsky to head second rate government departments (e. Source: Internet

A change is coming that will restore hope, although the hope and change won't be that envisioned by the federal government troika of Obama, Reid and Pelosi. Source: Internet

Following Lenin's death in 1924, a troika was designated to govern the Soviet Union. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

troic troid Troides andromache troilism troilist troilistic