troika
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++troi·ka /ˈtrɔɪkə/ noun [countable] formal PGOa group of three people, countries etc 三人组;三头政治;三国集团 the ruling troika 执政的三巨头
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troika• Another of that 1975 troika, Vladimir Skorodenko, is now Genieva's senior colleague.• He grips a marble tablet listing the troika Marx, Engels, Lenin, and a fourth, struck out.• 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.Origin troika (1800-1900) Russian troe “three”troi·ka nounChineseSyllable
three countries group Corpus people, etc of a
troika
troi‧ka /ˈtrɔɪkə/
noun [countable] formal
the ruling troika
troi‧ka /ˈtrɔɪkə/
noun [countable] formal Date: 1800-1900
Language: Russian
Origin: troe __three__
a group of three people, countries etc:Language: Russian
Origin: troe __three__