employer vs padrone

employer and padrone both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
employer	Yes	No	No	No
padrone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, padrone is a hyponym of employer; that is, padrone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than employer:

Other hyponyms of employer include boss, hirer, master, mistress, Simon Legree, slave driver.

employer (noun)	padrone (noun)
a person or firm that employs workers	an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
	an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.