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- Dictionaryperquisite/ˈpəːkwɪzɪt/
noun
- 1. a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position: "the perquisites of celebrity are intoxicating"
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The meaning of PERQUISITE is a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised. How to use perquisite in a sentence.
noun [ C ] uk. / ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt / us. Add to word list. HR. formal perk noun : The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus. (Definition of perquisite from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of perquisite. perquisite.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt / us. Add to word list. HR. formal perk noun : The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus. (Definition of perquisite from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of perquisite. perquisite. But there were crucial perquisites for this synergy.
Perquisites are the benefits or "perks" that come along with a job. Free air travel for air hostesses? Free company car for corporate execs? Free pork for politicians? That's right, they're all perquisites. Not to be confused with prerequisite, which happens about ninety-nine percent of the time.
noun. 1. something additional to regular profit or pay, resulting from one's position or employment, esp. something customary or expected. 2. a tip or gratuity. 3. a privilege or benefit to which a person, institution, etc. is entitled by virtue of status, position, or the like; prerogative; right.
Perquisite definition: an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages. See examples of PERQUISITE used in a sentence.
Definition of perquisite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
