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Emolument

British pronunciation/ɪmˈɒljuːmənt/
American pronunciation/ɪmˈɑːljuːmənt/
Emolument
[NOUN]
1

compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)

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1NEWSWOMAN 2: Emolument is basically a payment.
2Emolument is used three times in the US Constitution.
3What does an emolument mean?
4The Oxford English Dictionary defines emolument as "profit or gain arising from station, office, or employment, reward, remuneration, salary."
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