private income

British

noun

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

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The Royal Family has three main funding streams in addition to private income.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

She explained dental practices were privately owned, rather than being solely funded by the NHS, and relied on private income.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

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

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

The Duchies are the main sources of private income for the royal family.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

I was about twenty-four then, with nothing particular to do, and a moderate private income.

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.

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