private income

British

noun

Also called: private means. an income from sources other than employment, such as investment

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Career officials objected to letting Musk have private income data of millions, but they were overridden.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

Anti-monarchists have accused the prince of being "hypocritical" for his housing project, when he has several homes and has more than £20m from the Duchy of Cornwall as a private income.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

The revenue from the Duchy of Lancaster is used for the King's private income.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2023

They show that he has weathered the financial woes faced by his nation, raking in a bigger private income than his mother ever did.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

This terrible fall was closely followed by the loss of a part of her private income.

From Here and Hereafter by Pain, Barry

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