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
Sacco in American English
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Niˈcola (niˈkɔlɑ) 1891-1927; It. anarchist in the U.S.: together with Vanzetti, charged with murder & payroll theft in 1920: their conviction & execution aroused international protest, being regarded by many as the result of political bias