pa·dro·ne | \ pə-ˈdrō-nē 
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\ plural padrones or padroni\ pə-ˈdrō-nē \
\Definition of padrone
1a : master
b : an Italian innkeeper
2 : a person who secures employment especially for Italian immigrants
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The first known use of padrone was in 1670
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