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private income

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

But a spokeswoman for the duchy says that none of the unclaimed money following a death goes to the private income known as the "privy purse".

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

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

He must possess a large private income and be prepared to spend it in addition to his salary.

From Australia Revenged by Boomerang, pseud.

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