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padrone

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English
padrone /pəˈdrəʊni , pəˈdrəʊn(eɪ) /
▸ noun
(plural padrones)
1 US English informal an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers.
▪ a Mafia boss.
2 (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel.
– ORIGIN Italian, ‘patron, master’.