amicus

noun

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

Examples of amicus in a Sentence

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In a 25-page amicus brief, Trump asked the justices to delay the January 19 deadline, the day before Inauguration, to allow his administration to negotiate a resolution and avoid the need for a ruling. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, urging it to reject TikTok’s request to delay a law that could ban the app next month. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024 Recently, the public policy arm filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024 Industry groups representing the hedge fund and real estate industry have filed amicus briefs. Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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