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perquisite
perquisitean extra profit; privilege, or allowance in addition to a main income: perquisite payment in stock options; a customary privilege, such as a gratuity or tip
Not to be confused with:prerequisite – something required as a precondition: Passing the exam is a prerequisite for college admission.per·qui·site P0204500 (pûr′kwĭ-zĭt)n.1. A payment, profit, or benefit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially when due or expected.2. Something regarded or claimed as an exclusive right by virtue of one's social position or rank: "The family had the perquisites of the upper-middle class, employing a maid, a chauffeur-gardener, and an Irish Catholic nanny" (Ira Bruce Nadel). See Synonyms at right.3. A gratuity; a tip.
[From Middle English perquisites, property acquired otherwise than by inheritance, from Medieval Latin perquīsītum, acquisition, from Latin, neuter past participle of perquīrere, to search diligently for : per-, per- + quaerere, to seek.]perquisite (ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt) n1. (Commerce) an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car2. a customary benefit received in addition to a regular income3. a customary tip4. something expected or regarded as an exclusive right Often (informal) shortened to: perk [C15: from Medieval Latin perquīsītum an acquired possession, from Latin perquīrere to seek earnestly for something, from per- (thoroughly) + quaerere to ask for, seek]per•qui•site (ˈpɜr kwə zɪt)
n. 1. an incidental payment, benefit, or privilege over and above regular income or salary. 2. a gratuity; tip. 3. something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin perquīsītum something acquired, n. use of neuter of Latin perquīsītus, past participle of perquīrere to search everywhere for, inquire diligently] perquisitea payment in addition to fee or salary, usually customary to the particular occupation; a fringe benefit. Also perk.See also: Dues and PaymentThesaurus| Noun | 1. | perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"fringe benefit, perkbenefit - financial assistance in time of needapanage, appanage - any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tip - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) | | 2. | perquisite - a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"exclusive right, prerogative, privilegeright - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"easement - (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)privilege of the floor - the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session |
perquisitenoun (Formal) bonus, benefit, extra, plus, dividend, perk (Brit. informal), icing on the cake, fringe benefit, boot money (informal) Free long-distance calls were a perquisite of the job.perquisitenoun1. A material favor or gift, usually money, given in return for service:cumshaw, gratuity, largess, tip.2. A privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birth:appanage, birthright, prerogative, right.Law: droit.Translationsbeneficio accessorioalleenrechtdrinkgeldextraextralegaalfooi
perquisite
perquisite an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car See PERK
See PKR-like endoplasmic Reticulum Kinaseperquisite
Synonyms for perquisitenoun bonusSynonyms- bonus
- benefit
- extra
- plus
- dividend
- perk
- icing on the cake
- fringe benefit
- boot money
Synonyms for perquisitenoun a material favor or gift, usually money, given in return for serviceSynonyms- cumshaw
- gratuity
- largess
- tip
noun a privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birthSynonyms- appanage
- birthright
- prerogative
- right
- droit
Synonyms for perquisitenoun an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)SynonymsRelated Words- benefit
- apanage
- appanage
- backsheesh
- baksheesh
- bakshis
- bakshish
- gratuity
- pourboire
- tip
noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)Synonyms- exclusive right
- prerogative
- privilege
Related Words- right
- easement
- privilege of the floor
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