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  Amin

  noun

  Idi Idi Amin Dada, 1925?–2003, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79; in exile from 1979.
• amin-
  amin-

  variant of amino- before a vowel.

Amin

¹ American  

[ah-meen] / ɑˈmin /

noun

1. Idi Idi Amin Dada, 1925?–2003, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79; in exile from 1979.

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amin- ² American  

1. variant of amino- before a vowel.

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Amin ¹ British  

/ æˈmiːn, ɑː- /

noun

1. a former official name for (Lake) Edward

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Amin ² British  

/ æˈmiːn, ɑː- /

noun

1. Idi (ˈiːdiː). 1925–2003, Ugandan soldier; dictator and head of state (1971–79). Notorious for his brutality, he was overthrown and exiled

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“So one of the things that we believe that investors should be doing is looking at how to orient strategies that incorporate things beyond equities and bonds into that portfolio,” Amin said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The second Libyan, Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah was acquitted and returned home to a hero's welcome in Tripoli.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Amin discusses how he transformed a discount internet cosmetics company into a multibillion-dollar beauty powerhouse over the last 12 years, the brand’s success on TikTok and the $1 billion acquisition of Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skincare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

With tears in his eyes, Amin said the grass along the riverbank "has all gone" and farming is no longer possible due to "the wind and dust".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Bushra walks around the camp with girls from school, like I do with Safaa and Amin and Alan.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell