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emolument
noun
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
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ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt
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noun
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
“a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes”
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a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes