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

There, he is alleged to have met two accomplices - Abdulbasset Al Megrahi, the Libyan agent convicted of bombing the plane after standing trial 25 years ago, and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah, a former Libyan Arab Airline official who was cleared by the same Scottish court.

From BBC

Sayed’s cousin, Ruhul Amin, got a job teaching religious studies at a school for $115 a month—less than the salary of an entry-level state worker cleaning classrooms at a university in Rangpur.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Even if a government job is lower class, it is still prestigious in Bangladesh,” Amin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And though LAFC’s roster, led by South Korean captain Son Heung-min and former MLS Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga, appears top heavy, the coach lauds the depth, with offseason additions including wingers Jacob Shaffelburg and Tyler Boyd and midfielder Amin Boudri.

From Los Angeles Times

Bangladesh Election Commission spokesman Md. Ruhul Amin Mallik said they were working with Facebook's parent company, Meta, and set up a unit to monitor social media posts -- but coping with the sheer volume online is a never-ending task.

From Barron's