the royal ‘we’
noun/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈwiː/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈwiː/
[singular]- the use of ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ by a single person, as used traditionally by kings and queens in the pastCultureBritish kings and queens no longer use the royal ‘we’ but people still sometimes make jokes about it. “We are not amused.”
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