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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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“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

Beauty CEO Tarang Amin has done it, and on this week’s episode of WSJ Leadership Institute Presents: Leaders, he shares how.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

With tears in his eyes, Amin said the grass along the riverbank "has all gone" and farming is no longer possible due to "the wind and dust".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

The second was said to be Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah, a former Libyan Arab Airline official who was cleared by the same Scottish court.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai