emolument Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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

WordNet

E*mol"u*ment noun
Etymology
L. emolumentum, lit., a working out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set in motion, exert one's self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass: cf. F. émolument. See Mole a mound.
Definitions
  1. The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary.
    A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office. Bancroft.

Webster 1913