emolument

noun

emol·u·ment i-ˈmäl-yə-mənt

Synonyms of emolument next

: the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites

archaic : advantage

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The U.S. Constitution includes two emoluments clauses: the foreign emoluments clause, in Article 1, Section 9, prohibits federal officeholders from accepting gifts, payments, or other items of value from foreign states or rulers; the domestic emoluments clause, in Article 2, Section 1, prohibits the president from receiving any compensation from the federal government or from any state beyond what Section 1 outlines for compensation for service as the nation’s chief executive. Like most technical legal terms, emolument is Latin in origin, but chew on this: its Latin predecessor meant simply “advantage,” but that word’s source is emolere, meaning “to produce by grinding,” and its relations include such toothsome words as mill and molar.

Examples of emolument in a Sentence

the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar

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This could lead to a surge in emoluments violations, as government officials use their positions for personal gain. —

Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024 The proposal led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Richard Blumenthal would enforce the Constitution’s ban on emoluments, which prohibits the president from accepting foreign gifts and money without Congress’ permission. —

Farnoush Amiri, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024 It was never established what constituted an emoluments violation and what would be the remedy. —

Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 The Trump family’s involvement in foreign business deals became a major focus during Mr. Trump’s term, with critics ultimately suing and alleging that the family was illegally profiting from foreign payments — referred to as emoluments in the Constitution — while Mr. Trump was in office. —

Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emolument