Associations to the word «Emolument»
Noun
Wiktionary
EMOLUMENT, noun. Payment for an office or employment; compensation for a job, which is usually monetary.
Dictionary definition
EMOLUMENT, 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".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.