emolument
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What we know: Emolument is an archaic word that is seldom used today, except in legal contexts.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2020
The provision, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, bars federal officeholders from accepting “any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2018
In addition, a second emoluments provision in Article II, Section 1 prohibits the president from receiving, on top of his salary, “any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.”
From Slate • Feb. 15, 2017
Research by salary comparison website Emolument suggests workers with more academic qualifications and more experience - both likely to correlate with higher pay - are less likely to be satisfied with any bonus they receive.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2016
Emolument is profit, return, or value accruing through official position.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
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