perquisite
Meanings
Plural: perquisites
Noun
- an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
- A gratuity.
- A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin perquīsītum (“something acquired for profit”).
Synonyms
exclusive right, fringe benefit, perk, prerogative, privilege
Scrabble Score: 21
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Words With Friends Score: 23
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