generic they

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Noun

1. {{synonym of|en|generic {{italic|you}}}}: the pronoun {{m|en|they|id=indefinite}}, used to refer to an unspecified person, to multiple unspecified people, or to people in general.
2. {{synonym of|en|[[singular]] {{italic|they}}}}: the pronoun {{m|en|they|id=third-person singular nominative}}, used to refer to one single person without obligation to include their gender.

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