From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Officialstroikatroi‧ka /ˈtrɔɪkə/ noun [countable] formalPGOa group of three people, countries etc
the ruling troikaExamples from the Corpustroika• Another of that 1975 troika, Vladimir Skorodenko, is now Genieva's seniorcolleague.• Skinner was also given responsibility for liaising closely with the troika at the apex of Bush's re-election campaign.• The Clippers like to boast that their troika is thriving while McDyess is stumbling.Origintroika(1800-1900)Russiantroe“three”
