padrone
noun
pa·dro·ne
pə-ˈdrō-nē 
plural padrones or padroni
pə-ˈdrō-nē
1
a
: master
b
: an Italian innkeeper
2
: a person who secures employment especially for Italian immigrants
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Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, protector, owner, from Latin patronus patron
First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padrone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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