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
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
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
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As childcare costs jump and wage gains stay muted, more families have to make hard choices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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