Emolument

  • 31emolument — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. payment, compensation, returns; see pay 2 . See Synonym Study at wage . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Payment for work done: compensation, earnings, fee, hire, pay, remuneration, salary, stipend, wage. See PAY …

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  • 32emolument — e|mol|u|ment [ıˈmɔljumənt US ıˈma:l ] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: emolumentum miller s payment , from emolere to crush, grind up ] formal money or another form of payment for work you have done …

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  • 33Emolument — Emo|lu|ment das; s, e <aus gleichbed. lat. emolumentum zu emoliri »heraus , hervorbringen«> (veraltet) 1. Nutzen, Vorteil. 2. Nebeneinnahme …

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  • 34emolument — e|mol|u|ment [ ı maljəmənt ] noun count VERY FORMAL payment that you receive for your work …

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  • 35emolument — [[t]ɪmɒ̱ljʊmənt[/t]] emoluments N COUNT: usu pl Emoluments are money or other forms of payment which a person receives for doing work. [FORMAL] He could earn up to ₤1m a year in salary and emoluments from many directorships …

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  • 36emolument — e·mol·u·ment || ɪ mÉ’ljÊŠmÉ™nt n. profit, salary, fee (received in a job or office) …

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  • 37emolument — [ɪ mɒljʊm(ə)nt, ɛ ] noun formal a salary, fee, or benefit from employment or office. Origin ME: from L. emolumentum, orig. prob. payment for grinding corn , from emolere grind up …

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  • 38emolument — n. 1. Gain, lucre, pay, compensation, remuneration, profits, wages, salary, stipend, income, hire, pecuniary profit. 2. Advantage, profit, benefit …

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  • 39emolument — noun (C) formal money or another form of payment for work you have done …

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  • 40emolument — n 1. remuneration, payment, pay, Brit. Sl. get, compensation, consideration; salary, wages, earnings; perquisites, Inf. perks, fringe benefits, Inf. fringes, Inf. extras; hire, fee, stipend, honorarium, allowance; profit, proceeds, revenue,… …

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