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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  

/ 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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Amin

Amin, himself a boxer, harboured a fascination with Scotland after serving in the King's African Rifles in his 20s.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Razwan Amin, 27, set up Razortrim Studio after leaving Erdington Academy and said he wanted to help people with the cost of living and maybe inspire the next generation of local business owners.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

Uncle Amin was his mother’s third cousin or something, since Uncle Amin’s mother was Zafoona’s father’s first cousin.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai