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Sac·co

 (săk′ō, säk′kō), 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 and worldwide protests against the verdict, the two were executed in 1927.
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Sacco

(ˈsækəʊ)
n
(Biography) 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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Sac•co

(ˈsæk oʊ)

n.
Nicola, 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: with B. Vanzetti executed for robbery and murder.
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Noun1.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)
Nicola Sacco
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