Usage Note
Patronal as a noun refers to an employers' organisation or business federation — the counterpart to a trade union (sindicato). As an adjective it means 'of or relating to employers' (cierre patronal = 'lockout'). It is particularly common in Spain in labour relations news.
Examples
"La patronal rechazó la propuesta de los sindicatos."
Natural Translation
The employers' association rejected the trade unions' proposal.
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