emolument
emo·lu·ment
noun
1.
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”
Origin
From Middle English emolument, from Old French emolument, from Latin ēmolumentum.
Phrases
- in kind
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Broader terms
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