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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestroika
Pronunciation / Transliteration: troyka
"La troika internacional evaluó la situación económica del país."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Russian carriage or sleigh pulled by three horses abreast.
"The winter festival featured a traditional troika gliding swiftly across the snowy landscape." - 2
A group of three people, nations, or organizations working together, especially to hold power or manage an administration.
"The European financial crisis was managed by a troika consisting of the European Commission, the ECB, and the IMF."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the early 19th century directly from Russian 'trojka', meaning a set of three, derived from 'troje' (three) related to the Old Church Slavonic root. Originally denoting a traditional Russian vehicle pulled by three horses abreast, the term evolved metaphorically in modern political and administrative contexts to describe any ruling group, committee, or association of three powerful entities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Troika" is said worldwide
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troïka
Transliteration: trwaika
"La troïka européenne a négocié le plan de sauvetage financier."
Troika
Transliteration: troyka
"Die Troika traf sich zu wichtigen wirtschaftspolitischen Verhandlungen."
troika
Transliteration: troika
"La troika ha stabilito le nuove linee guida per il bilancio."
troika
Transliteration: troyka
"La troika internacional evaluó la situación económica del país."
troica
Transliteration: troika
"A troica exigiu novas reformas estruturais ao governo."
त्रika
Transliteration: troika
Script: त्रोइका
"अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठनों की इस त्रोइका ने नई नीतियों की घोषणा की।"
三驾马车
Transliteration: sān jià mǎ chē
"这三驾马车共同主导了该组织的政策方向。"
트로이카
Transliteration: teuroika
"유럽의 트로이카 체제가 구제금융 협상을 타결했다."
トロイカ
Transliteration: toroika
"その経済政策はトロイカ体制によって運営されている。"
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