But the perquisites and the influence which court office brought with it were probably, for most men, adequate compensation.
Do you think there's any amount of money that might ever be adequate compensation for what you've been through?
Neither of us have physical pleasures that are adequate compensation for what we do.
So in reality, no adequate compensation was granted to the peasants.
"The terms of the settlement provide for fair and adequate compensation," he said last February.
That was a year's rent for her: more than adequate compensation.
"The union is seeking adequate compensation for members working on such an unsociable day."
I have no money, but this may serve as adequate compensation.
These were, he decided, very adequate compensation for a conventual existence.
We also need to ask why so many people are still awaiting adequate compensation.