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noun
- Synonym of majestic plural (and loosely synonymous with royal we and editorial we).
You write, "Many roads lead to Rome. We must each travel the one that suits us best." Your attack on Mehring, on all gay radicals, makes me think that I'm not included in your imperial "We," that my road doesn't lead to Rome.
1979 April 21, Ray Olson, “Protest”, in Gay Community News, page 4Synonyms: majestic plural
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nounSynonym of majestic plural (and loosely synonymous with royal we and editorial we).
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imperial we. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperial%20we
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