Troika

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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 judgment in the Soviet Union during the time of Joseph Stalin

Troika may also refer to:

• Troika, a town in Sweden
• Troika Games, a computer game company
• Troika (pottery), an art pottery in Cornwall from 1963 to 1983
• Troika (band), a new age band