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
Both letters warned that acceptance of the gift without congressional approval would defy the Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits government officials from accepting gifts, titles or emoluments from foreign governments without congressional approval.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 May 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
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Both letters warned that acceptance of the gift without congressional approval would defy the Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits government officials from accepting gifts, titles or emoluments from foreign governments without congressional approval.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
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To wit: If Anthony finishes first or second in Rookie of the Year voting, his salary from 2031-2033 goes up by $1 million each year, and the option increases by $2 million.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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McCarthy will receive $18.3 million while Robbins will be given $18.6 million, both payouts that will come in addition to the execs’ 2025 salaries.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bill would require taxpayers with incomes over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all wage, self-employment, and investment income above that threshold.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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