as in salaries
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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Noun
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Many of them remained on administrative leave for months, receiving salaries while being barred from working.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026 -
Here are the salaries of all the Inter Miami players, listed highest to lowest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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“Emoluments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emoluments. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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