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Word: Emolument
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin emolumentum, originally probably ‘payment to a miller for grinding corn’, from emolere ‘grind up’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, thoroughly’ + molere ‘grind’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈmɒljʊm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office
Short Definition:salary, fee, or profit from employment or office
Examples:- the directors' emoluments
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