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Capone

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Ca·pone  (k-pn), Alphonse Known as "Al." Also called "Scarface." 1899-1947.
Italian-born American gangster who ruthlessly ruled the Chicago underworld and was imprisoned (1931-1939) for tax evasion.
Capone [kəˈpəʊn]
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(Biographies / Capone, Alphonse (1899-1947) M, US, CRIME AND POLICING: gangster) Alphonse, called Al. 1899-1947, US gangster in Chicago during Prohibition
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Noun1.Capone - United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)Capone - United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
Al Capone, Alphonse Capone, Scarface
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Capone, nicknamed "Scarface", led a crime syndicate dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal activities during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and 1930s, when consumption was alcohol was banned in the country.
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