emolument

American  

[ih-mol-yuh-muhnt] / ɪˈmɒl yə mənt /

noun

1. profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services.

   Tips are an emolument in addition to wages.

   Synonyms:

   honorarium, stipend, recompense, pay, earnings

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emolument British  

/ ɪˈmɒljʊmənt /

noun

1. the profit arising from an office or employment, usually in the form of fees or wages

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Etymology

Origin of emolument

First recorded in 1470–80; from Latin ēmolumentum “advantage, benefit,” probably a derivative of ēmol(ere) “to grind out, produce by grinding” ( ē- “from, out of” + molere “to grind”) + -u-, variant before labials of -i- + -mentum noun suffix; e- ¹, mill ¹, -i-, -ment

Example Sentences

“This is why the emoluments clause is in the Constitution to begin with. It was put in there for a reason,” Schiff said.

From Los Angeles Times

We all learned what the word "emoluments" means.

From Salon

If adopted, that prohibition could help the company contend with lawsuits based on the so-called foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts or payments from other governments.

From New York Times

Article II, Section 1 and Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution prohibit the president in particular and public officials in general from receiving any emolument from domestic or foreign sources while in office.

From Salon

Ethics experts say the issues reflect a broader problem with enforcement of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which requires the president to ask Congress for permission to accept a gift from a foreigner.

From Washington Post