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• Amin
  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  

/ ɑː-, æˈmiːn /

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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Example Sentences

Much of the change in approach comes under the leadership of Amin Vahdat, who in December was promoted to the position of chief technologist in charge of Google’s AI infrastructure build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

"We lost so many people in January," Amin said.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Under his bail conditions, a surety of £19,000 was provided by Amin Haydar.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Al Amin still counts the number of days since Akira passed away.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Uncle Amin sat down next to the sliding doors and grabbed a glass of water.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai