Mc ‧ Vic ‧ ar, John /məkˈvɪkəʳ/ BrE AmE
(1940–) a British man who educated himself while in prison for ARMED ROBBERY (=robbery with a gun) , and became a writer. McVicar escaped from prison in 1968 and was free for two years before being caught again. His life story was made into a film called McVicar in 1980.