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Definition of: emolument
(i·mol′yə·mənt) noun
1. The compensation, salary, fees, perquisites, advantage, gain, or profit arising from an office or employment.
2. General advantage; gain; profit. See synonyms under PROFIT. [<L emolimentum <emolere <ex- out + molere grind]
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