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PADRONE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("padrone" is a kind of...):

employer (a person or firm that employs workers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("padrone" is a kind of...):

boniface; host; innkeeper (the owner or manager of an inn)

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