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emolument

noun [C]
 
/ɪˈmɒl.jʊ.mənt/ US  /-ˈmɑːl-/ UK formal

Definition

a payment in money or some other form that is made for work that has been doneEarning money and money earned
(Definition of emolument noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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