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
Trump’s ties to one crypto magnate in particular may raise similar emoluments concerns, according to Accountable.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Generally, accessed May 12, 2025 ABC News, Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources, May 11, 2025
X post by Rep. Robert Garcia, May 11, 2025
PolitiFact, Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 12 May 2025
But ethics experts say any transfer without congressional approval would almost certainly violate the Constitution—and reignite the emoluments debate that haunted Trump’s first term.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
Bribery and Corruption: Involving dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extortionate settlements for personal and political gain.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Generally, accessed May 12, 2025 ABC News, Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources, May 11, 2025
X post by Rep. Robert Garcia, May 11, 2025
PolitiFact, Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 12 May 2025
But ethics experts say any transfer without congressional approval would almost certainly violate the Constitution—and reignite the emoluments debate that haunted Trump’s first term.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
Bribery and Corruption: Involving dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extortionate settlements for personal and political gain.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
Noun
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That means Gotham can tap into an additional $1 million in funds above the salary cap to pay her when the rule comes into effect on July 1.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a news release shared with CBS News Texas, the district said teachers who work directly in a classroom with children as the teacher of record will get an automatic 5% salary increase for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Failing to win promotion in 2023-24, with such a significant wage budget, was a major disappointment for Leeds and Farke survived serious discussions at the top of the club about his potential sacking.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This cost is nominally shared between employers and employees, but workers bear the real burden through both paycheck deductions and forgone wages.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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