[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

padrone \padro"ne\, n.; pl. it. padroni, e. padrones. it.
   see patron.
   1. a patron; a protector.
      1913 webster

   2. the master of a small coaster in the mediterranean.
      1913 webster

   3. a man who imports, and controls the earnings of, italian
      laborers, street musicians, etc.
      1913 webster
see also:
padroni padrones patron 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

padrone
     n 1: an owner or proprietor of an inn in italy
     2: an employer who exploits italian immigrants in the u.s.

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

27 moby thesaurus words for "padrone":
   boss, bwana, chef, chief, church dignitary, ecclesiarch, elder,
   employer, goodman, guru, husband, liege, liege lord, lord,
   lord paramount, master, overlord, paramount, paterfamilias,
   patriarch, patron, rabbi, sahib, seigneur, seignior, starets,
   teacher

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