emolument
gb/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/ us/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/
C1
English
javadalmazás, járandóság, haszon, előny
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
javadalmazás
C1
járandóság
C1
Usage pattern:
the emoluments of [a job/office/position]
The report listed the mayor’s emoluments, including salary and housing allowance.
A jelentés felsorolta a polgármester javadalmazását, beleértve a fizetését és a lakhatási támogatását is.
She accepted the post for the emoluments and the chance to lead a larger team.
A javadalmazás és a nagyobb csapat vezetésének lehetősége miatt fogadta el a posztot.
Company directors must disclose their emoluments in the annual accounts.
Learner examples
His emoluments increased after the promotion.
Az előléptetés után nőtt a javadalmazása.
The job offers good emoluments.
Ez az állás jó javadalmazást kínál.
Common mistake:
Often confused with words like "emotional" because of the spelling; "emolument" is about pay. It is more common in the plural (emoluments) than in the singular.
Meaning
salary or fees from a job
Collocations
annual emoluments
|emoluments of office
|official emoluments
|public emoluments
|receive emoluments
|declare emoluments
|emoluments and allowances
|emoluments and benefits
|emoluments package
|total emoluments
Synonyms
compensation (More general term for pay and benefits.)
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salary (Common everyday word; usually fixed regular pay.)
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remuneration (Formal word for payment for work.)
Antonyms
unpaid work (Work done without receiving money.)
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volunteering (Work done by choice without pay.)
Themes
work
|business
|law
|government
|money
Definition
the money you get for a job, especially an official job
money paid to someone for doing a job or for holding an office, especially an official or public position.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
derive emolument from [something]
The policy was designed to prevent officials from seeking private emolument through public decisions.
A szabályzat célja az volt, hogy megakadályozza, hogy a tisztviselők közérdekű döntésekből magánhasznot húzzanak.
He denied receiving any emolument from the contract beyond his normal pay.
Tagadta, hogy a szerződésből a rendes fizetésén felül bármilyen haszna származott volna.
The role carried social emoluments as well as financial ones.
Learner examples
She got no emolument from the deal.
Nem származott semmi haszna az üzletből.
Common mistake:
Learners may assume it always means a regular salary; it can also mean other gains or advantages.
Meaning
profit or benefit from a position
Collocations
derive emolument
|private emolument
|personal emolument
|financial emolument
|seek emolument
|emolument from office
|emolument from a contract
|emolument from influence
|no emolument
|any emolument
Synonyms
gain (Broader and less formal; can be non-financial.)
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advantage (Often not specifically money.)
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perk (Informal; typically small extra benefits.)
Antonyms
disadvantage (The opposite of a benefit or gain.)
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loss (A negative financial result rather than a gain.)
Themes
work
|business
|money
|law
Definition
an extra benefit you get from a position
a benefit, advantage, or profit gained from a job, position, or activity, sometimes beyond regular pay.
Grammar
Dictionary form
emolument
IPA
GB/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/
US/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənt/
Syllables & stress
emolu - ment (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (emolu)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: emolument
- Plural: emoluments
Word family
Forms
emoluments
noun
Related words
Expressions
emoluments clause
1/ˈɛmoʊlˈumənts klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
legal
U.S. constitutional ban on gifts
a U.S. Constitution rule about officials not taking gifts or benefits
Examples
- The lawsuit argued that the president’s business dealings violated the Emoluments Clause.
- Legal scholars disagreed about how broadly the Emoluments Clause should be interpreted.
- The court dismissed the claim after finding no standing under the Emoluments Clause.
the emoluments of office
1/ðə ˈɛmoʊlˈumənts əv ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
pay and perks of a post
the money and benefits of an official job
Examples
- He resigned but kept the title, without the emoluments of office.
- The audit examined whether she had improperly increased the emoluments of office.
- Many candidates wanted the influence more than the emoluments of office.
Learner examples
- The job has high emoluments of office.