perquisite

n.

1. A payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one's due. See synonyms at right.
2. A tip; a gratuity.
3. Something claimed as an exclusive right: "Politics was the perquisite of the upper class" (Richard B. Sewall).

[From Middle English perquisites, property acquired otherwise than by inheritance, from Medieval Latin perquīsītum, acquisition, from Latin, neuter past participle of perquīrere, to search diligently for : per-, per- + quaerere, to seek.]

Commonly known as a perk. A fringe benefit offered to an employee in addition to salary. Some examples of perquisites are reimbursement for educational expenses, legal services, vacation time, pension plans, life insurance coverage, company cars and aircraft, personal financial counseling, and employee assistance hotlines. In general, the higher an employee's position and the more valued he or she in a company, the more perks he or she receives.

noun

1. A material favor or gift, usually money, given in return for service: cumshaw, gratuity, largess, tip³. See give/take/reciprocity, transactions.
2. A privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birth: appanage, birthright, prerogative, right. Law droit. See owned/unowned.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Fringe benefits or other incidental profits or benefits accompanying an office or position.

The abbreviation perks is used in reference to extraordinary benefits afforded to business executives, such as country club memberships or the free use of automobiles.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - biindtægt, privilegium

Nederlands (Dutch)
extra verdienste, gebruikelijk privilege, gebruikt artikel dat naar ondergeschikte gaat, uitsluitend bezit/recht

Français (French)
n. - avantage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vergünstigung, Nebenleistung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιμίσθιο, έκτακτη χορήγηση ή παροχή (κν. τυχερό), πρόσθετο όφελος, ειδικό προνόμιο

Italiano (Italian)
indennità accessoria, prerogativa, gratifica, competenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gratificação (f), direito a gratificação (m)

Русский (Russian)
дополнительная льгота, бонус

Español (Spanish)
n. - gratificación, propina, ganancia extra

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - extra förmån, drickspengar, uteslutande förmån

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
额外补贴, 临时津贴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 額外補貼, 臨時津貼

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (직무에서 생기는) 임시 수입 , (합법적인) 부수입, (습관적인) 팁

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 臨時収入, 役得

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) علاوة وإضافه فوق الراتب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הטבה, הכנסה צדדית‬

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