amicus

noun

plural amici ə-ˈmē-ˌkē How to pronounce amicus (audio)
-ˈmī-ˌsī

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Industry groups representing the hedge fund and real estate industry have filed amicus briefs. Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024 In August, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined an amicus brief in support of the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act that required ByteDance to divest from TikTok. Haleluya Hadero The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Another bipartisan group of lawmakers filed an amicus brief, as well. Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024 In this case, if Penny is convicted, an amicus brief by the Justice Department could help persuade a judge to give him a lighter sentence. Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amicus 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amicus was in 1916

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“Amicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amicus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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