Capone

[ kuh-pohn ]

noun

1. Al(phonse) Scarface, 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.

Capone

/ kəˈpəʊn /

noun

1. CaponeAlphonse18991947MUSCRIME AND POLICING: gangster Alphonse, called Al. 1899–1947, US gangster in Chicago during Prohibition

Example Sentences

He invokes gangster Al Capone and speaks fondly of authoritarians including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who Trump called “a friend of mine.”

From Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump spent Thursday in Michigan raving about bacon, windmills, Al Capone, trans boxers, nuclear war and, of course, his crowd size.

From Salon

“Far more than Alphonse Capone . . . He liked killing people, but he had nothing like me,” Trump said.

From Salon

When emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign were leaked just before the 2016 election, the news media breathlessly covered the October surprise as if they’d opened Al Capone’s vault and there was actually something in it.

From Los Angeles Times

Though Capone cut a sanguinary trail broader and wider than the Windy City, the Chicago mobster landed behind bars only after being nailed for tax evasion — certainly the least of his crimes.

From Los Angeles Times