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padrone

noun

Definition of padrone

as in innkeeper

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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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Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

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As Tripp Lite grew, Seid wrote checks to the Republican National Committee, ProPublica reported, and a longtime adviser described him as the Heartland Institute’s major patron, a Chicago-area think tank that disputes mainstream climate science.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Battle-tested Like their patron Iran, the Houthis have deployed asymmetric warfare for the 21st century by capitalizing on their strengths — primarily drones and missiles.

— NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of patron

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Or, an agent can review every lease for a particular landlord, identify upcoming termination dates and draft outreach emails for tenants whose leases expire within the next month.

— Neil Araujo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
However, he was then hit with a big rent increase after being forced to move because of issues with his landlord.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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