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Trifecta
//tɹaɪˈfɛktə// noun
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Noun
- 1 A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish. Australia, New-Zealand, US
"The conservative player will play the exacta box bet and the occasional trifecta box wager."
- 2 The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc. Australia, New-Zealand, US, figuratively
"The money picture for Santorum could change after his trifecta win in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri Tuesday night."
- 3 A set of three related things, often things that cause problems. Australia, New-Zealand, US, broadly
"Along with runtime errors, two other errors we saw earlier round out the JavaScript bug trifecta: syntax errors, logic errors, and runtime errors."
- 4 The complete legislative and executive control of state or federal government by one party: governorship, the upper house, and the lower house of state or federal legislatures. Australia, New-Zealand, US
"In fact, there are about a dozen states, including California, Massachusetts, Washington, and Illinois, where Democrats have won the trifecta—they control the governor's seat as well as both houses of the state legislature."
Etymology
From tri- + (per)fecta.
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