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emolument

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Synonyms and Antonyms of emolument

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

Synonyms of emolument

hire, packet [British], pay, pay envelope, paycheck, payment, salary, stipend, wage

Words Related to emolument

living wage, minimum wage, nominal wages, take-home pay

double time, overtime, time and a half

compensation, recompense, remittance, remuneration, requital, return

recoupment, redress, reparation, restitution

reimbursement, repayment

earnings, profit, takings, yield

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