A "token" payment given to a professional person for services which are not normally paid or are paid at a much higher cost such as a guest lecturer or speaker at a collegium or symposium Click here for more information
The payment provided to focus group participants The amount varies dramatically, based on the difficulty of recruiting the participants Also called the co-op payment or incentive
A fee for giving a speech or making a public appearance Members of the executive branch of the federal government are prohibited from receiving honoraria, as are members of the U S House (since 1989) and U S Senate (since 1991), although they may designate a charity to which an honorarium, of up to $2,000 per speech, may be sent
An honorarium is a fee that someone receives for doing something which is not a normal part of their job, for example giving a talk. honoraria a sum of money offered to a professional for a piece of advice, a speech etc