Troika

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 judgement in Soviet Union during the times of Joseph Stalin

Troika may also refer to:

• Troika , a town in Sweden.
• The Troika , a science fiction novel by Stepan Chapman .
• Troika Games, a computer game company.
• Troika (pottery), an art pottery in Cornwall from 1963 to 1983.