amicus

noun

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

Examples of amicus in a Sentence

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The Alliance filed an amicus brief for the case, alongside the ACLU of New Jersey and more than two dozen community organizations. Nick Sibilla, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Connecticut Attorney General William Tong filed an amicus brief in the case last month, joining 20 other state attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s shuttering of Job Corps. Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025 The Adams administration has also filed amicus briefs supporting Bronx transfer student Dylan and a 20-year-old Queens resident who previously attended a public school. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025 More than 175 Democratic members of Congress are filing an amicus brief on Thursday opposing the Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education. ABC News, 3 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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