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Matteotti

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[maht-te-awt-tee] / ˌmɑt tɛˈɔt ti /

noun

  1. Giacomo 1885–1924, Italian socialist leader.


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Anastasio had emailed board members quotes from the 1925 speech that Mussolini gave to parliament to claim political responsibility for the murder of opposition lawmaker Giacomo Matteotti, daily La Repubblica reported.

From Reuters

Only the Duce himself, Matteotti and ultranationalist blowhard Gabriele D’Annunzio come across as three-dimensional characters — and D’Annunzio’s abortive military adventure in Fiume gets more space than anyone but the most ardent student of Italian history will care to read.

From Washington Post

But after leading Italian socialist Giacomo Matteotti alleged that the fascists had used violence and fraud to win in the 1924 general election, Mussolini's allies concluded that he had to act dramatically.

From Salon

Trofeo Matteotti in Italy on Sept. 13 moved to Aug. 29.

From Washington Times

It describes the midnight assassinations of socialist leaders and the kidnapping and murder of Giacomo Matteotti, the early fascists’ most vocal opponent, but also intimate episodes like Mussolini’s concern over his sick child.

From New York Times