Sacco

American  

[sak-oh, sahk-kaw] / ˈsæk oʊ, ˈsɑk kɔ /

noun

1. Nicola 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.

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Sacco British  

/ ˈsækəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

He followed up with a series of investigative novels about the coal and oil industries and the Sacco and Vanzetti case, as well as militant tracts on religion, the newspaper industry, finance, and education.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Currently an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins, Sacco has played and coached at the NHL level.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Considered the original beanbag, the Sacco chair is the rare design object to become an instant classic in both rec rooms and museum collections.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Colton and Harper Sacco play together as squirts - 9- and 10-year-olds - for the youth hockey program in North Branford, Connecticut.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2023

In the central and northern Apennines the Eocene strata have been subdivided by Prof. F. Sacco into an upper Bartonian, a middle Parisian and a lower Suessonian series.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various