noun
1. : income (as dividends) that is not derived from personal labor or service but usually merely from ownership of property and that is sometimes taxed at a higher rate than earned income
2. : income resulting from transfer payments
noun
1. : income (as dividends) that is not derived from personal labor or service but usually merely from ownership of property and that is sometimes taxed at a higher rate than earned income
2. : income resulting from transfer payments
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012