emoluments

Definition

Profits, gains, or salaries derived from one's office, employment, or position of power.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'emolumentum,' meaning 'a working out' or 'payment for work,' which itself comes from 'emolere,' meaning 'to grind up' (as in grain at a mill). It originally referred to the gain or profit obtained from labor.

In the news

The article refers to the U.S. Constitution's 'emoluments clause,' arguing that the President has violated this prohibition by accepting foreign gifts and enriching himself while in office.

Opinion: Presidential luxury is a sure sign of monarchy in the making

Idaho State Journal

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