brothel-keeper
Runs illicit house
A brothel-keeper is someone who owns or manages a brothel—a house where prostitutes work.
The term appears in legal contexts and historical accounts: The brothel-keeper was charged with running a disorderly house.
Also called a madam (for women) or a pimp, though pimp more often refers to someone who manages prostitutes outside a fixed establishment.
Formal address for women
- pimpProstitution manager
- procurerOne who obtains items
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
- viceBad habit or deputy
underworld · racketeer · corruption · smuggler · contraband · syndicate · laundering · fence
Formal address for women
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- financesMonetary affairs
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
premises · clientele · discretion · security · bookings · payments · establishment · house
Mark of dishonor
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
morality · ethics · controversy · shame · judgment · exploitation · sinfulness · degradation
madam
Formal address for women
- pimpProstitution manager
- procurerOne who obtains items
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
vice · underworld · racketeer · corruption · smuggler · contraband · syndicate · laundering · fence · bootlegger
madam
Formal address for women
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- financesMonetary affairs
supervision · premises · clientele · discretion · security · bookings · payments · establishment · house · parlor
stigma
Mark of dishonor
notoriety · morality · ethics · controversy · shame · judgment · exploitation · sinfulness · degradation · condemnation
brothel-keeperpillar of the community
Respected local leader
moral crusader · church elder · philanthropist · moral guardian · clergyman