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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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.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The hotel has since been sold and the Supreme Court refused to rule on an emoluments violation after Trump had left office, citing that the issue was moot.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
This could lead to a surge in emoluments violations, as government officials use their positions for personal gain.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
The proposal led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Richard Blumenthal would enforce the Constitution’s ban on emoluments, which prohibits the president from accepting foreign gifts and money without Congress’ permission.
—Farnoush Amiri, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The hotel has since been sold and the Supreme Court refused to rule on an emoluments violation after Trump had left office, citing that the issue was moot.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
This could lead to a surge in emoluments violations, as government officials use their positions for personal gain.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
The proposal led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Richard Blumenthal would enforce the Constitution’s ban on emoluments, which prohibits the president from accepting foreign gifts and money without Congress’ permission.
—Farnoush Amiri, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
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The lawsuit claims that Robinson was paid a salary of $125,000 by the Chiefs, but that his research found other NFL teams paid comparable positions an average salary of $171,932, not including other benefits.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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As a result, look for the Hornets to keep him on the books until training camp in case his contract can be matching salary in a trade.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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After the regime's move in late 2023 to raise official wages tenfold, the average worker now earns about 30,000 North Korean won—less than $4—per month, analysts say.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The German signed a new deal — his current one — helping to spread his wages over more years.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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