padrone
/pəˈdrəʊnɪ/noun
(pl. padrones)
1- a patron or master, in particular老板; 主人, 尤指:
1.1
- a Mafia boss黑手党领袖。
1.2
- informal, chiefly US an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers〈非正式, 主美〉(尤指剥削移民工人的)雇主。
1.3
- (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel(意大利)旅店老板, 客栈掌柜。
词源
Italian.