PERQUISITE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Example:

suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

Synonyms:

exclusive right; perquisite; prerogative; privilege

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("perquisite" is a kind of...):

right (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "perquisite"):

easement ((law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land))

privilege of the floor (the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session)

Meaning:

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

Example:

a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job

Synonyms:

fringe benefit; perk; perquisite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("perquisite" is a kind of...):

benefit (financial assistance in time of need)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "perquisite"):

apanage; appanage (any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life)

backsheesh; baksheesh; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; pourboire; tip (a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter))