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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

The Duchy of Cornwall is an estate, mostly in the South West, which provides a private income for the Prince of Wales.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Royals do not have to explain how they spend the private income they take from the duchies.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Charles’ private income from the Duchy was £26.2 million, about £2 million more than his mother last made.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

She had a small private income, however, which the association refused to touch.

From The Secret Toll by Thorne, Paul And Mabel

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