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- DictionaryRoy·al “we”
noun
- 1. the use of “we” instead of “I” by an individual person, as traditionally used by a sovereign: "I'm using the royal “we” here as I actually did all of this myself"
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- Royal we
Use of a plural pronoun or corresponding plural-inflected verb forms to refer to a single person who is a monarch, pope, head of state, or other high-ranking person
The royal we, majestic plural, or royal plural is the use of a plural pronoun (or corresponding plural-inflected verb forms) used by a single person who is a monarch or holds a high office to refer to themselves. A more general term for the use of a we, us, or our to refer to oneself is nosism. Wikipedia
