Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
- noun A team of three horses abreast.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A team of three horses abreast, peculiar to Russian traveling-conveyances; hence, the vehicle itself to which the horses are attached, or the vehicle and horses taken together.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A Russian
carriage drawn by a team of three horsesabreast . - noun A party or
group of three.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a modern Russian triumvirate
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- noun a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
Etymologies
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Examples
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The mission heads of inspectors from the so-called "troika" - the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission - are expected to arrive next week.
SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter By DEREK GATOPOULOS 2012
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Inspectors from the European Commission, the IMF and the European Central Bank -- the so-called "troika" -- are currently assessing whether the country has fulfilled the criteria for more aid.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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The European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank - a group which Greeks call the "troika" - say Greece must adopt austerity measures to keep receiving billions in international bailout loans.
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An upcoming report by Greece's international debt inspectors from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund - known as the "troika" - will be key to determining whether the measures Athens has taken suffice to allow it to carry its debts and get further aid.
The Seattle Times 2012
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And the inspectors from the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission - known as the 'troika' - are not the only foreign officials in town this week.
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The European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank - a group which Greeks call the "troika" - say Greece must adopt austerity measures to keep receiving billions in international bailout loans.
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Mr. Papandreou's decision followed the news that the so-called "troika" - European Commission, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund - would not send its experts back to Greece on Monday, as planned.
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Inspectors from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank -- the so-called "troika" -- are currently assessing whether Athens has fulfilled the criteria for more aid.
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The mission heads of inspectors from the so-called "troika" - the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission - are expected to arrive next week.
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And the inspectors from the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission - known as the 'troika' - are not the only foreign officials in town this week.
chained_bear commented on the word troika
Stupidly, I always mix this up with trifecta.
October 22, 2008
gulyasrobi commented on the word troika
The "troika" (in the context of financial crisis) means
the ECB, the IMF and the EU
June 13, 2012