Definition of emolument Emolument

e•mol•u•ment

We found 6 definitions of emolument from 5 different sources.

What does emolument mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: emoluments

emolument - 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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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

emolument (n.)
The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

emolument
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis.
emolument
The set of monetary compensations received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees).

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

emolument
e-mol′ū-ment, n. advantage: profit arising from employment, as salary or fees.—adj. Emolumen′tal. [L. emolimentum—emolīri, to work out—e, sig. completeness, molīre, to toil.]