| NOUN | possession | emolument | compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees) |
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| Meaning | compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees). | |
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| Example | "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes" | |
| Broader | compensation | Something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| Spanish | emolumento | |
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