as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar
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Recent Examples of emolument
Both letters warned that acceptance of the gift without congressional approval would defy the Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits government officials from accepting gifts, titles or emoluments from foreign governments without congressional approval.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Raskin plans to cite Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution, which says that no one in the federal government can take an emolument in office without the consent of Congress.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2025
An emolument is any form of payment, gift, salary, or benefit received as compensation for services or as a result of holding an office or position.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
The Emoluments Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits federal officeholders from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from any foreign state without the consent of Congress.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Raskin plans to cite Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution, which says that no one in the federal government can take an emolument in office without the consent of Congress.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2025
An emolument is any form of payment, gift, salary, or benefit received as compensation for services or as a result of holding an office or position.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
The Emoluments Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits federal officeholders from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from any foreign state without the consent of Congress.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
Noun
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Across the board, these nations are balancing economic needs with domestic labour concerns by linking work visas to salary levels, labour shortages, and long-term integration strategies.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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There is no real accountability for the city’s significant investment and minimal returns, no salaries tied to performance, no end in sight for the yearly step increases and cost-of-living adjustments for every employee in the district — bloated central office staff included.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Over 90% of the department's budget makes up personnel costs, including wages, benefits and pension contributions.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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To make Burns more compliant, Nixon aides planted untrue stories about Burns’ wanting a big salary increase while other wages had been frozen.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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