padrone

Noun

Meaning

A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lord goodman captain head director manager ruler governor skipper innkeeper sachem leader host chief master

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Antonyms

hand servant employee hire apprentice retainer

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Hypernyms

boniface innkeeper host employer

Derivatives

Padroni padrones

Anagrams

aproned operand pandore

Examples

The Padrone System in the United States. Source: Internet

The square, Sicilian-style Padrone pie serves four and is the house specialty; it piles on the Mediterranean flavors and has developed a fiercely loyal following. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Padroadist Padroado Padron PADS padsaw padshah