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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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Amin

“No nation, even one as capable and confident as ours, can safeguard them alone,” said Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi’s oil giant ARAMCO.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser on Monday described oil stockpiles as "scarily thin" as the European winter looms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“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

“Thank you for that admission, Miss Amin, but I believe there is enough blame to go around. There certainly will be consequences for everyone involved.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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