amicus

noun

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

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The amicus brief filing was submitted in a case brought by Gilead Sciences after the company learned that an HIV patient received Gilead medication with labeling written in Turkish. Paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost,melissa Lee, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026 The Justice Department and the Democratic attorneys general of 16 states and the District of Columbia submitted an amicus brief enunciating the same basic point. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026 The trans athlete is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and more than 130 congressional Democrats have signed an amicus brief in support of the trans athlete for the Supreme Court review. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Following his loss to Joe Biden, Stefanik questioned the validity of the election and was one of 126 Republicans who signed onto an amicus brief to support a lawsuit challenging its results in the Supreme Court. Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amicus

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jan. 2026.

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