Zapata

American

[zuh-pah-tuh, sah-pah-tah] / zəˈpɑ tə, sɑˈpɑ tɑ /

noun

Emiliano 1877?–1919, Mexican revolutionary and agrarian reformer: guerrilla leader 1911–16.

Zapata British

/ θaˈpata, zəˈpɑːtə /

noun

Emiliano (emiˈljano). ?1877–1919, Mexican guerrilla leader

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Zapata said Sunday morning that no further information on the suspect or victim was available.

From Los Angeles Times

Coach Manny Galvez relies on junior Austin Nickels and sophomore Isaac Zapata to provide the offense, with Nickels having 11 goals and Zapata 10.

From Los Angeles Times

In early November, ICE agents in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, stopped a young father, Carlos Sebastian Zapata Rivera, as he drove with his family.

From Salon

Zapata is not expected to appear in court until next week, according to a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

Zapata is accused of driving a stolen Hyundai sports utility vehicle and colliding with a police cruiser that was being driven by 28-year-old Alec Sanders, an officer with the Alhambra Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

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