padrone

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Recent Examples of padrone Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
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Noun
  • The state has also asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax, Huston said.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Jaime said the space seats about 130 patrons and will soon add a patio.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Like Capital Realty in New Haven, several other landlords showed up multiple times in the data.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Chance’s landlord, Hobie, also has quite a secret past.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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