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    [Noun]  | "per*qui*site" | \ ˈpər-kwə-zət \


    1: a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised

    2: gratuity, tip

    3: something held or claimed as an exclusive right or possession


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, property acquired by means other than inheritance, from Anglo-French perquisit, Medieval Latin perquisitum, from neuter of perquisitus, past participle of perquirere to purchase, acquire, from Latin, to search for thoroughly, from per- thoroughly + quaerere to see:k;

    [Noun]  | "perquisite" 


    1: a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due;


      * e.g., " ... give the movers a perquisite if they do a good job "



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    2: something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed;


      * e.g., " ... the use of a company car is one perquisite of the job "



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