trifecta
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trifecta
- /tɹaɪˈfɛktə/
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From tri- + (per)fecta.
noun trifectas
- A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish. The conservative player will play the exacta box bet and the occasional trifecta box wager.
- The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc. The money picture for Santorum could change after his trifecta win in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri Tuesday night.
- A set of three related things, often things that cause problems. a trifecta of political losers
- 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. 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.
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noun bet on the first three places of a race in the order
| Español | trifecta (Arg.) |
|---|---|
| Français | tiercé |
| Deutsch | Dreierwette |
| Italiano | tris |
Talk about this word "trifecta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trifecta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trifecta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trifecta "trifecta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trifecta.
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@misc{trifecta_2026,
title = {trifecta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trifecta},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
