Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun padrone

2 senses of padrone

Sense 1
padrone -- (an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy)
       => host, innkeeper, boniface -- (the owner or manager of an inn)

Sense 2
padrone -- (an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.)
       => employer -- (a person or firm that employs workers)