Dictionary Check: perquisite

"perquisite" is a valid word!

Scrabble 21 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
Synonyms:
noun

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

Example: "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"

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