Padrone

Pronunciation: /ˈpædɹən/

Padrone (noun)

  1. A person who has control or ownership, especially in a business or work setting.
  2. A person who owns land or property and rents it to others, especially in Italy.

Examples

  • The padrone taught the students with great passion.
  • The padrone collected rent from all the tenants.

Common collocations: strict padrone, respect the padrone, generous padrone, meet the padrone

Synonyms of Padrone

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Padrone

  • — A servant works for a padrone or master.
  • — A subordinate reports to a padrone or leader.