What does troika mean?
Definitions for troika
ˈtrɔɪ kətroi·ka
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Princeton's WordNet
troikanoun
a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-acenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
troikanoun
a modern Russian triumvirate
Wiktionary
troikanoun
A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
troikanoun
A party of three.
Etymology: From тройка.
ChatGPT
troika
A troika is a Russian term referring to a group of three people working together, particularly in a position of leadership or authority. It can also refer to a sled or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed side-by-side, an arrangement mainly used in Russia.
Wikidata
Troika
Troika is a committee consisting of three members. The word "troika" is the Russian collective noun for groups of three things.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Troika
troi′ka, n. a Russian vehicle having three horses abreast. [Russ. troe, troi, three.]
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for troika »
korait
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of troika in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of troika in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of troika in a Sentence
Investors have a glimmer of hope from the fact that in Alexis Tsipras' speech he still refers to a deal being struck. And with the removal of Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister, there is clearly an intent to improve relations with the Troika creditor group, however, in the face of the Greek tragedy and China market turbulence, investors still have plenty to worry about.
With all these kings they're appointing to the troika, nobody will be able to make decisions, a committee on a committee just won't work. You need a strong CEO.
The troika will not push Greece out of the euro zone because of the risk of contagion.
The main reason for the protest is that the ECB is in the troika and the troika is responsible for the austerity policies that have pushed so many into poverty.
German Finance Minster Wolfgang Schaeuble:
At the moment, the troika and Greece have to determine whether Greece has fulfilled the conditions for the payment of the final tranche of the current program, then we have to see what is necessary for next year after the current program has expired. Greece is in a better position than we assumed two years ago but it needs support on financial markets, so the thinking is in terms of a precautionary credit line, with certain conditions attached.
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Translations for troika
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- الترويكاArabic
- тро́йкаBelarusian
- тро́йкаBulgarian
- troicaCatalan, Valencian
- trojkaCzech
- TroikaGerman
- τρόικα, τρίοGreek
- troicaSpanish
- kolmikko, kolmivaljakko, troikkaFinnish
- troïkaFrench
- トロイカJapanese
- ಟ್ರೊಯಿಕಾKannada
- 트로이카Korean
- тро́јкаMacedonian
- trojkaDutch
- trojkaPolish
- troikaPortuguese
- тро́йка, три́оRussian
- trojka, тројкаSerbo-Croatian
- trojkaSlovak
- trojkaSlovene
- కలెక్టర్ సురేష్కుమార్Telugu
- üçlü, troykaTurkish
- трі́йкаUkrainian
- 特洛伊卡Chinese
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