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
This could lead to a surge in emoluments violations, as government officials use their positions for personal gain.
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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
It was never established what constituted an emoluments violation and what would be the remedy.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The Trump family’s involvement in foreign business deals became a major focus during Mr. Trump’s term, with critics ultimately suing and alleging that the family was illegally profiting from foreign payments — referred to as emoluments in the Constitution — while Mr. Trump was in office.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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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
It was never established what constituted an emoluments violation and what would be the remedy.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The Trump family’s involvement in foreign business deals became a major focus during Mr. Trump’s term, with critics ultimately suing and alleging that the family was illegally profiting from foreign payments — referred to as emoluments in the Constitution — while Mr. Trump was in office.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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