Emolument - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪˈmɑːljʊmənt|
Brit.
|ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt|
noun
- compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes
Extra examples
...the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar...
Word forms
noun
singular: emolument
plural: emoluments
singular: emolument
plural: emoluments
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