Troika - Definition

A general meaning of the Russian word troika is a collection of three of any kind. The following meanings entered into other languages.

• A kind of horse team/gear
• A folk dance
• A triumvirate of judges or political leaders.
  • NKVD troika, a commission of three for express judgement in Soviet Union during the times of Joseph Stalin

Troika may also refer to:

• Troika, a town in Sweden.
• The Troika, a science fiction novel by Stepan Chapman.
• Troika Games, a computer game company.
• Troika (pottery), an art pottery in Cornwall from 1963 to 1983.