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How to pronounce perquisite in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fringe benefit, perk
Type of benefit
Has types appanage, backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, tip, gratuity, pourboire, apanage
Type Words
Synonyms exclusive right, prerogative, privilege
Type of right
Has types easement, privilege of the floor

Examples of perquisite

perquisite
The other part was granted as a perquisite to members of the palace administration.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Farr's biggest perquisite was $353,028 worth of personal travel on company aircraft.
From the stltoday.com
He daily availed himself of ham and cheese from the village shop, a royal perquisite.
From the post-gazette.com
House members have more flexibility to use the perquisite than senators.
From the denverpost.com
For the trip greater than 8 hours, it is not a perquisite that one receives from the company.
From the economist.com
Shaich's other perquisite was $10,680 for personal legal expenses.
From the stltoday.com
Meal perquisite is required for all dining services employees.
From the jobview.monster.com
In other words, what is the opposite of a perquisite?
From the theatlantic.com
Retreat rights, however, are a lesser-known perquisite.
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More examples
  • Fringe benefit: 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"
  • Prerogative: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
  • Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, perqs or perks) are various non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. ...
  • 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
  • (Perquisites) Expenses incurred at the discretion of the owner, which are unnecessary to the continued operation of the business.
  • (Perquisites) Special privileges for executives that are usually noncash items.
  • (Perquisites) Benefits enjoyed by employee not related to employee's work. Exclude as pay.
  • Additional non-salary compensation for an employee. Given a dollar value for benefits calculations (e.g., room, board).
  • A benefit that goes beyond salary. (Bonuses, medical/dental insurance, etc) - Jimmy Cai