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

Instead, it would be funded by a CGF investment of £100m, plus private income.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2024

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

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

Mr. Wilton's case was rendered far worse by the loss of a large private income derived from shares in the Central Bank.

From Salome by Marshall, Emma

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