emolument

noun emol·u·ment \i-ˈmäl-yə-mənt\

Definition of EMOLUMENT

: the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites

archaic : advantage

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Middle English, from Latin emolumentum advantage, from emolere to produce by grinding, from e- + molere to grind — more at meal

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: wage, hire, packet [British], pay, paycheck, pay envelope, payment, salary, stipend

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