as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar
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Recent Examples of emolument
Trump’s ties to one crypto magnate in particular may raise similar emoluments concerns, according to Accountable.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Generally, accessed May 12, 2025 ABC News, Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources, May 11, 2025
X post by Rep. Robert Garcia, May 11, 2025
PolitiFact, Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 12 May 2025
But ethics experts say any transfer without congressional approval would almost certainly violate the Constitution—and reignite the emoluments debate that haunted Trump’s first term.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
Bribery and Corruption: Involving dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extortionate settlements for personal and political gain.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Generally, accessed May 12, 2025 ABC News, Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources, May 11, 2025
X post by Rep. Robert Garcia, May 11, 2025
PolitiFact, Fox News guest says if Trump's hotel revenues are ‘emoluments,’ so was Obama's Nobel.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 12 May 2025
But ethics experts say any transfer without congressional approval would almost certainly violate the Constitution—and reignite the emoluments debate that haunted Trump’s first term.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
Bribery and Corruption: Involving dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extortionate settlements for personal and political gain.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emolument
Noun
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The young stars of Netflix’s Stranger Things were successful in securing big salary bumps heading into the show’s fifth and final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Emolument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emolument. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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