Associations to the word «Perquisite»

Wiktionary

PERQUISITE, noun. (mostly plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
PERQUISITE, noun. A gratuity.
PERQUISITE, noun. A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.

Dictionary definition

PERQUISITE, noun. 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".
PERQUISITE, noun. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males".

Wise words

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Florence Scovel Shinn