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perquisite


perquisite
Pronunciation: ⁄ˈpəːkwɪzɪt
noun
formal
·              a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one’s job or position:
the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom
·    historical a thing which has served its primary use and to which a subordinate or employee has a customary right.



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