Troika

The general meaning of the Russian and Bulgarian word troika (Russian: тройка, Bulgarian: тройка) is three of a kind, a collection of three or simply the number three. It may also mean:

Troika (driving), a sled or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed side-by-side
Troika (dance), a folk dance
Troika (triumvirate) of judges or political leaders
NKVD troika, a commission of three for express judgment in the Soviet Union during the time of Joseph Stalin
The tripartite committee led by the European Commission with the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, that organised the financial rescues of Greece, Ireland and Portugal. See European sovereign debt crisis#Austerity and loan agreement
"Troika", the fourth movement of Suite from Lieutenant Kijé by Sergei Prokofiev
"Troika", the eleventh movement of The Seasons by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"Troika", a painting by Perov.
Troika Games, a now defunct computer game developer
The Troika, a 1997 novel by Stepan Chapman
Troika, a Hugo-Award nominated 2011 novella by Alastair Reynolds
Troika Pottery, a Cornish pottery studio
Troika (ride), a carnival/amusement park thrill ride
Troika (confection), a brand of confection by Nidar AS (Norway)
The Troika (Kuala Lumpur), a condominium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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