Capone

American

[kuh-pohn] / kəˈpoʊn /

noun

Al(phonse) Scarface, 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.

Capone British

/ kəˈpəʊn /

noun

Alphonse, called Al. 1899–1947, US gangster in Chicago during Prohibition

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It held a relatively small number of prisoners, including high-profile inmates such as Al Capone.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes compared the approach to that of the American FBI who prosecuted Al Capone in the 1930s for tax evasion, rather than the murders he was suspected of.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Recently he seemed to suggest that the Jazz Age gangster Al Capone was still alive.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024

At rallies and town halls across the country, he compares himself to Al Capone.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

The following year, it even became home to the nation’s most notorious gangster, Al Capone.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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