perquisites

noun

an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.

a gratuity or tip.

something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin perquīsītum something acquired, noun use of neuter of Latin perquīsītus (past participle of perquīrere to search everywhere for, inquire diligently). See per-, inquisitive

Can be confused: perquisite, prerequisite.

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perquisite (ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt)

—n
1.	an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car
2.	a customary benefit received in addition to a regular income
3.	a customary tip
4.	something expected or regarded as an exclusive right

[C15: from Medieval Latin perquīsītum an acquired possession, from Latin perquīrere to seek earnestly for something, from per- (thoroughly) + quaerere to ask for, seek]

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Word Origin & History

perquisite

mid-15c., "property acquired other than by inheritance," from M.L. perquisitum "thing gained, profit," in L., "thing sought after," from neut. pp. of perquirere "to seek, ask for," from per- "thoroughly" + quærere "to seek" (see query). For L. vowel change, see

acquisition. General meaning "fee or profit on top of regular wages" first recorded 1560s.

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Example sentences

Describe the requirements for due process as well as consideration and

perquisites to discipline.

No, it is not a roster of hidden perquisites granted to retiring chief

executives.

Of course the one of the perquisites of a reasoned critique is that you have

read the paper you critiqued.

Often, the small monetary value of perquisites belies their significance.