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perquisite (noun)

perquisite /ˈpɚkwəzət/ noun

plural perquisites

perquisite

/ˈpɚkwəzət/

noun

plural perquisites

Britannica Dictionary definition of PERQUISITE

[count] formal

: ³perk

Use of the company's jet is a perquisite of the job.

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