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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

Many expressed gratitude for Amin Abdullah, the centre's security guard who has been hailed as a hero for confronting the gunmen and initiating lockdown protocols believed to have prevented a greater loss of life.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Tahir Amin is a co-founder and CEO of I-MAK, a nonprofit working to lower the prices of prescription drugs by reforming the patent system.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"The energy supply shock that began in the first quarter is the largest the world has ever experienced," the CEO and president of Saudi oil giant Aramco, Amin Nasser, told investors.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Mohaddeseh Falahat lost two children: Mahdieh, a sixth-grader, and Amin, a first-grader.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Amin and Safaa twist around to stare at me.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell