Troiki

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of troika form-of, plural

    "The troiki received extraordinary powers: to impose sentences even to death, without supervision, and to oversee the implementation of their decisions."

Example

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"The troiki received extraordinary powers: to impose sentences even to death, without supervision, and to oversee the implementation of their decisions."

Etymology

From Russian тро́йки (trójki), plural of тро́йка (trójka).

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