Sac·co (s k  , säkk), Nicola 1891-1927. Italian-born American anarchist who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of a double murder and sentenced to death (1921). Despite the circumstantial nature of the evidence against them and worldwide protest at the political overtones of the proceedings, the two were executed in 1927. |
Sacco [ˈsækəʊ]
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(Biographies / Sacco, Nicola (1891-1927) M, USnational of birth: Italian, POLITICS: radical agitator) Nicola (niˈkɔːla). 1891-1927, US radical agitator, born in Italy. With Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he was executed for murder (1927) despite suspicions that their political opinions influenced the verdict: the case caused international protests
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| Noun | 1. | Sacco - United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927) |
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