emolument
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emolument
- /ɪˈmɒljʊmənt/ UK
- /ɛ-/ UK
- /-jə-/ UK
- /əˈmɑljəmənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English emolument, from Old French emolument, from Latin ēmolumentum.
noun emoluments
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Payment for employment or an office; compensation for a job, which is usually monetary.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Similar: compensation, fee, payment, remuneration
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Multure paid to a miller.
Similar: compensation, fee, payment, remuneration
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Material benefit, either direct or indirect.
Near-synonym: inurement
Similar: inurement
Translations
Every language
noun payment for an office or employment
| Español | emolumento, pie de altar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 報酬 /报酬 bàochou, 酬金 chóujīn |
| Português | emolumento |
| Français | émolument |
| Deutsch | Vergütung, Honorar, Diät |
| Italiano | emolumento |
| Română | onorariu, leafă, salariu, răsplată, plată |
| Русский | вознагражде́ние voznagraždénije, гонора́р gonorár, опла́та opláta, пла́та pláta |
Talk about this word "emolument." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emolument. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. emolument. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emolument "emolument." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emolument.Cite this
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