padrone

Etymology
From, from. .

Noun

 * 1) A patron; a protector.
 * 2) The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
 * 3) A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc.

Etymology
From earlier *patrone, from. .

Noun

 * 1) master
 * 2) owner
 * 3) host
 * 4) landlord
 * 5)  employer, boss