Sacco

American

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

noun

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

Sacco British

/ ˈsækəʊ /

noun

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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Board of Education, the Sacco and Vanzetti murder trial and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

If they really want Rod Brind’Amour with Carolina or assistant coach Joe Sacco with Boston, they need to wait for their teams’ playoff runs to end.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

Also known as “comics journalism,” the genre was pioneered by Joe Sacco, a Maltese-American journalist and cartoonist whose book “Palestine” was first published by Fantagraphics in 1993.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 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

He travelled into Spain and France, and finally returned to Padua, and at Sacco on the 30th of October 1576 his youngest son, Enrico Caterino, was born.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

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