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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

Amin said Americans would not see a generic until 2032, when the main compound patent protecting semaglutide is expected to expire.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

On 8th March Al Amin took Akira to hospital, suffering with what he thought was a normal fever.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I would call it demand rationing,” said Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco, on an earnings call last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But overall, Amin said he wasn’t satisfied with the current spring-season trends.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

He clears his throat. “...our guest off-site and deliver Miss Amin to the infirmary, where I’m certain she’ll get excellent care.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed