e ‧ mol ‧ u ‧ ment /ɪˈmɒljəmənt, ɪˈmɒljʊmənt $ ɪˈmɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: emolumentum 'miller's payment' , from emolere 'to crush, grind up' ]
formal money or another form of payment for work you have done SYN remuneration