troika
noun [C] /ˈtrɔɪ.kə/ formalDefinition
› a group of three people, especially government officials: She is a member of the president's troika of close advisers.People in charge of or controlling other peopleBosses, managers and directors
(Definition of troika noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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