padrone Syllabification: (pa·dro·ne)Pronunciation: /pəˈdrōnā, pəˈdrōnē/Definition of padrone noun (plural padrones /-ˈdrōnāz, -ˈdrōnz/) a patron or master, in particular. a Mafia boss. US informal an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers. (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel. Origin:Italianpadrone in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of padrone in the British & World English dictionary
