padrone

A noun referring to an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy, or historically to an employer who exploited Italian immigrants in the U.S.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Besitzer oder Wirt einer italienischen Herberge oder Gaststätte bezeichnet oder historisch einen Arbeitgeber, der italienische Einwanderer in den USA ausbeutete.

1. Italian innkeeper C1 formal

   An owner or proprietor of an inn or hotel in Italy.

   • The padrone greeted us warmly at the entrance of the inn.
   • We stayed at a small hotel run by a friendly padrone.
   • The padrone offered us a room with a view of the canal.

   🇩🇪italienischer Gastwirt

   Synonyme: hosthotelierinnkeeperlandlordproprietor

2. Exploitative employer C2 formal american

   An employer, often in the United States, who exploits Italian immigrants, typically in labor-intensive jobs.

   • The padrone system was notorious for exploiting immigrant workers.
   • Many Italian immigrants were forced to work for a padrone under harsh conditions.
   • The padrone controlled the workers' wages and living arrangements.

   🇩🇪Ausbeuterischer Arbeitgeber

• padroni plural form
• padroni's possessive plural form
• padrone's possessive singular form