amicus

noun

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

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Her office also has issued amicus briefs in 49 other lawsuits against the administration. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Trust In Police Erodes Amid Federal Raids The amicus filing also cites public safety concerns, describing a breakdown in trust between school communities and law enforcement. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 On Friday, the bicameral (and technically bipartisan) collective of lawmakers known as the Litigation Task Force submitted an amicus brief before the Supreme Court arguing on behalf of Congress’s Article I legislative powers. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025 The three of them could be consolidated, explained Erin Friday, an attorney and the president of Our Duty-USA, which filed amicus briefs supporting the Littlejohn and Foote appeals. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.

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