they

  1. Pronoun.  (context, the third person plural) A group of people or objects previously mentioned.
  2. Pronoun.  (context, the third person singular) A single person, previously mentioned, but of unknown or irrelevant gender.
  3. Pronoun.  (context, indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; someone, excluding the speaker.
  4. Determiner.  (archaic, or) those (used for people).

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