Definitions for zapata
sɑˈpɑ tɑza·p·a·ta

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1. Zapata, Emiliano Zapatanoun

   Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919)

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1. Zapata

   Emiliano Zapata Salazar (Spanish pronunciation: [emiˈljãno saˈpata]; August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo. Zapata was born in the rural village of Anenecuilco in Morelos, in an era when peasant communities came under increasing repression from the small-landowning class who monopolized land and water resources for sugarcane production with the support of dictator Porfirio Díaz (President from 1877 to 1880 and 1884 to 1911). Zapata early on participated in political movements against Díaz and the landowning hacendados, and when the Revolution broke out in 1910 he became a leader of the peasant revolt in Morelos. Cooperating with a number of other peasant leaders, he formed the Liberation Army of the South, of which he soon became the undisputed leader. Zapata's forces contributed to the fall of Díaz, defeating the Federal Army in the Battle of Cuautla in May 1911, but when the revolutionary leader Francisco I. Madero became president he disavowed the role of the Zapatistas, denouncing them as mere bandits. In November 1911 Zapata promulgated the Plan de Ayala, which called for substantial land reforms, redistributing lands to the peasants. Madero sent the Federal Army to root out the Zapatistas in Morelos. Madero's generals employed a scorched-earth policy, burning villages and forcibly removing their inhabitants, and drafting many men into the Army or sending them to forced-labor camps in southern Mexico. Such actions strengthened Zapata's standing among the peasants, and succeeded in driving the forces of Madero, led by Victoriano Huerta, out of Morelos. In a coup against Madero in February 1913, Huerta took power in Mexico, but a coalition of Constitutionalist forces in northern Mexico, led by Venustiano Carranza, Álvaro Obregón and Francisco "Pancho" Villa, ousted him in July 1914 with the support of Zapata's troops. Zapata did not recognize the authority that Carranza asserted as leader of the revolutionary movement, continuing his adherence to the Plan de Ayala. In the aftermath of the revolutionaries' victory over Huerta, they attempted to sort out power relations in the Convention of Aguascalientes (October to November 1914). Zapata and Villa broke with Carranza, and Mexico descended into a civil war among the winners. Dismayed with the alliance with Villa, Zapata focused his energies on rebuilding society in Morelos (which he now controlled), instituting the land reforms of the Plan de Ayala. As Carranza consolidated his power and defeated Villa in 1915, Zapata initiated guerrilla warfare against the Carrancistas, who in turn invaded Morelos, employing once again scorched-earth tactics to oust the Zapatista rebels. Zapata re-took Morelos in 1917 and held most of the state against Carranza's troops until he was killed in an ambush in April 1919. After his death, Zapatista generals aligned with Obregón against Carranza and helped drive Carranza from power. In 1920 Zapatistas obtained important positions in the government of Morelos after Carranza's fall, instituting many of the land reforms envisioned by Zapata. Zapata remains an iconic figure in Mexico, used both as a nationalist symbol as well as a symbol of the neo-Zapatista movement. Article 27 of the 1917 Mexican Constitution was drafted in response to Zapata's agrarian demands.

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1. zapata

   Zapata is a Spanish surname of Basque origin, often associated with Emiliano Zapata, a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution. Additionally, it can refer to various locations in the United States and Spain. It's also a term used within theatre referring to a type of false facial hair or mustache. In construction, Zapata is a foundation or concrete footing that spreads a load from a bearing wall or column.

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1. Zapata

   Zapata is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,089 at the 2010 census. As an unincorporated community, Zapata has no municipal government but like all 254 Texas counties has four elected county commissioners chosen by single-member districts and a countywide elected administrative judge.

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1. ZAPATA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zapata is ranked #1082 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Zapata surname appeared 32,274 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 would have the surname Zapata.
   
   92.2% or 29,782 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.8% or 1,872 total occurrences were White.
   1.1% or 371 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 132 total occurrences were Black.
   0.2% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.1% or 39 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. Alex

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zapata in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zapata in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of zapata in a Sentence

1. Juan Ramón Quintana:

   Mrs. Gabriela Zapata was hired in 2013 and several of these contracts date back to previous years.

2. Christelle Zapata:

   Franky Zapata will do it again, franky Zapata never sits back after a failure.

3. Angela Burgoa:

   We want to remind the public that Ms. Zapata is not the one who signed for the projects. She is not the maximum executive authority. She would have to be a minister to sign for these projects.

4. Tabasco Governor Adan Augusto Lopez:

   He was a prestigious reporter ... a program with a long history in Zapata.

5. Mary Zapata:

   My son, Jaime Jorge Zapata, lost his life to keep our Rio Grande Valley community safe. Mayra’s dedication to honor his service helped us receive his death gratuity benefits. It is most appreciated, no family should ever have to go through the pain and suffering of losing a family member, only to be forgotten by Washington bureaucrats for more than eleven years!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zapata
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapata
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zapata
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html