Emolument

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Emolument \E*mol"u*ment\, n. [L. emolumentum, lit., a working
     out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set
     in motion, exert one's self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass:
     cf. F. ['e]molument. See {Mole} a mound.]
     The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain;
     compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office.
                                                    --Bancroft.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  emolument
       n : compensation received by virtue of holding an office or
           having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees);
           "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting
           legislators from receiving emoluments from their own
           votes"