Thesaurus results for EMOLUMENT

emolument

noun

i-ˈmäl-yə-mənt

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. —

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 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 Bribery and Corruption: Involving dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extortionate settlements for personal and political gain. —

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Noun

Before the raise, Chula Vista ranked eighth out of 12 agencies in the county for total compensation, which includes salary, benefits and specialty pay.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
This includes salaries, equipment, and supplies.

— Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026