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perquisite

/ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

A benefit or privilege attached to a job in addition to normal pay.

A company car and private healthcare were the principal perquisites of the senior role.

Similar: perk, benefit, fringe benefit

Topic: Employment law in Legal English

Business noun

A benefit or privilege granted in addition to salary, commonly shortened to 'perk'.

A company car and private healthcare are perquisites attached to the senior grades.

Similar: perk, benefit

Topic: Human resources in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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