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troika

/ˈtrɔɪkə/
/ˈtrɔɪkə/
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Other forms: troikas

Definitions of troika
  1. noun
    a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
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    type of:
    carriage, equipage, rig
    a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
  2. noun
    a modern Russian triumvirate
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    type of:
    triumvirate
    a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
  3. noun
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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    type of:
    digit, figure
    one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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