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Amin

1 American  
[ah-meen] / ɑˈmin /

noun

  1. Idi Idi Amin Dada, 1925?–2003, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79; in exile from 1979.

amin- 2 American  

  1. variant of amino- before a vowel.

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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The mother of Mohammed Amin and Asma, Sughra, tested negative for HIV – her husband died two years ago in a road traffic accident.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Never mind that Amin, too, has the Red Wind, a realization that occurs during a sequence that, like a few others in “Alpha,” is not immediately apparent is happening in the ’90s storyline or before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Nurul Amin Shah Alam crossed the world to flee profound persecution.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

“While we have faced disruptions in the past, this one by far is the biggest crisis the region’s oil-and-gas industry has faced,” said Amin Nasser, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive, on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

No phones at the dinner table in the Amin household.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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