About The Word Emolument
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Emolument
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What's The Definition Of 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Emolument: Related Terms | Find terms related to Emolument: See Also | compensation Emolument In Webster's Dictionary \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.
A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office.
--Bancroft.
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