royalties >> ˈrɔɪəlti
Definition: [noun] people of royal blood or status.
Example: diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet
Definition: [noun] a sum paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work.
Example: the royalties paid to writers for recorded music
Definition: [noun] a royal right (now especially over minerals) granted by the sovereign to an individual or corporation.