# troika

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹɔɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #52,059

## Definitions
1. A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
2. A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts.

## Etymology
From Russian тро́йка (trójka, “a group of three”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/troika