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  2. 2
    used instead of 'he or she', especially when you are referring back to a word such as 'everyone', 'someone', or 'anyone'

    Synonyms or related words for this sense of they

    Personal pronouns: he, her, him, I, me, moi, she, s/he, them, they... more
  3. 3
    used for referring to people in general

    Synonyms or related words for this sense of they

    Personal pronouns: he, her, him, I, me, moi, she, s/he, them, they... more
  4. 4
    used for referring to a government, an organization, or a group of people in authority

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    Personal pronouns: he, her, him, I, me, moi, she, s/he, them, they... more

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