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Perquisite

British pronunciation/pˈɜːkwɪsˌɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈpɝkwəzɪt/
Perquisite
[NOUN]
1

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

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2

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

synonyms : fringe benefit
perk
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Examples
1Our Husbands have sovereign authority over these two perquisites of Citizenship.
2They are supported through the cultic practices and the perquisites that come from the sacrifices.
3500 years ago, literacy was a perquisite of a fortunate wealthy few.
4He could have legally stayed on for six months and enjoyed all the perquisites of virtually absolute power.
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