private income

British

noun

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

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private income

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

What makes this more controversial is that the Duchy of Lancaster is a major source of the private income for the monarch - yielding more than £20m per year.

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

As you know, I have a small private income, which is sufficient for my needs in London, and would be more than I should require up here.

From The Mystery of the Green Ray by William Le Queux

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