Russiantroĭka, fromtroethree; akin to Old Englishthrīethree First Known Use 1842, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Time Traveler The first known use oftroikawas in 1842 See more words from the same year Articles Related totroika The Good, The Bad, & The... ...
A Russian word meaning restructuring, used to describe the attempt by Gorbachev to regenerate the Soviet economy by encouraging market forces, decentralizing factory management, and generally democratizing the Communist Party and government. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008...