troika

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On Tuesday, Olmert did not meet with his "troika" - Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, both of whom support a cease-fire.

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  1. noun A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
  2. noun A team of three horses abreast.
  3. noun See triumvirate.

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  • Though the troika is posturing intensively about not allowing anyone else to determine Israeli security, it is hard to believe that they will give a green light to Phase III, for the full occupation of Gaza. —  Political Affairs Magazine
  • On Tuesday, Olmert did not meet with his "troika" - Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, both of whom support a cease-fire. —  The Disaffected Lib
  • The troika is a monitoring and coordinating body, and lacks the authority to broaden or end Israeli army offensive. —  Palestinian Pundit
  • Another thing that bothers me about this Coach & Pony Show: Why are the Lions so focused on hiring a new coach, when they have yet to hire the legendary third member of their management troika -- you know, the personnel expert who actually knows something about players and stuff? —  MVN
  • Kazakhstan's human rights practices are presently under intense scrutiny as this year it joins the "troika," or past, current, and future chairs-in-office of the OSCE. —  EurasiaNet
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  1. Russian troĭka, from troje, group of three; see trei- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Russian troĭka, from troe, troi, three: see three.
 

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