perquisite

noun

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

Roots

quaeroquis- · Latin · seek, ask

Synonyms for perquisite

perkn bonusn gratuityn honorariumn pourboiren lucren

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