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Word: Perquisite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum ‘acquisition’, from Latin perquirere ‘search diligently for’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + quaerere ‘seek’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəːkwɪzɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position
Short Definition:benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position
Examples:- the perquisites of celebrity are intoxicating
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