Perquisite — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɜːkwɪsˌɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɜːkwɪsˌɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɜːkwɪsˌɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /pˈɜːkwɪsˌɪt/.

Examples

a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job
suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

privilege perk fringe benefit exclusive right prerogative

Parts of Speech

noun	an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) “a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job”
noun	a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) “suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males”

Word Forms

privilege

verb

bestow a privilege upon

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Voraussetzung

eine Nebenleistung, die für bestimmte Arten von Beschäftigung gewährt wird (insbesondere wenn sie als Anspruch angesehen wird)

🇫🇷French

avantage

une prestation accessoire accordée pour certains types d'emploi (surtout si elle est considérée comme un droit)

🇪🇸Spanish

gratificación

un beneficio incidental otorgado para ciertos tipos de empleo (especialmente si se considera un derecho)

🇮🇹Italian

indispensabile

una prestazione accessoria concessa per determinati tipi di lavoro (soprattutto se è considerata un diritto)

🇳🇱Dutch

vereiste

een incidentele uitkering die wordt toegekend voor bepaalde soorten arbeid (vooral als dit als een recht wordt beschouwd)

🇵🇹Portuguese

requisito

um benefício incidental concedido para certos tipos de emprego (especialmente se for considerado um direito)

🇷🇺Russian

привилегированный

дополнительное пособие, присуждаемое за определенные виды занятости (особенно, если оно рассматривается как право)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रिआयत

कुछ प्रकार के रोजगार के लिए दिया जाने वाला आकस्मिक लाभ (विशेषकर यदि इसे अधिकार माना जाता है)

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুগ্রহ

নির্দিষ্ট ধরণের কর্মসংস্থানের জন্য প্রদত্ত একটি আনুষঙ্গিক সুবিধা (বিশেষত যদি এটি একটি অধিকার হিসাবে বিবেচিত হয়)

🇮🇳Tamil

தகுதியான

சில வகையான வேலைகளுக்கு வழங்கப்படும் ஒரு தற்செயலான நன்மை (குறிப்பாக அது உரிமையாகக் கருதப்பட்டால்)

🇮🇳Telugu

అనువైన

కొన్ని రకాల ఉపాధి కోసం యాదృచ్ఛిక ప్రయోజనం (ముఖ్యంగా అది హక్కుగా పరిగణించబడితే)

🇮🇳Marathi

परवानगी

विशिष्ट प्रकारच्या रोजगारासाठी दिलेला आनुषंगिक लाभ (विशेषतः जर तो अधिकार म्हणून गणला गेला असेल)

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનુમતિ

ચોક્કસ પ્રકારના રોજગાર માટે આપવામાં આવેલ આકસ્મિક લાભ (ખાસ કરીને જો તેને અધિકાર તરીકે ગણવામાં આવે છે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನುಗುಣವಾದ

ಕೆಲವು ರೀತಿಯ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಸಂಗಿಕ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಕ್ಕು ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದರೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

പെർക്വിസിറ്റ്

ചില തരത്തിലുള്ള തൊഴിലുകൾക്ക് (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് അത് ഒരു അവകാശമായി കണക്കാക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਨੁਪਾਤ

ਕੁਝ ਖਾਸ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੇ ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਲਈ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਇੱਕ ਇਤਫਾਕਿਕ ਲਾਭ (ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

مفت

بعض قسم کے روزگار کے لیے دیا جانے والا اتفاقی فائدہ (خاص طور پر اگر اسے حق سمجھا جاتا ہے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

额外津贴

为某些类型的就业授予的附带福利（特别是如果它被视为一项权利）

🇯🇵Japanese

当然の

特定の種類の雇用に対して与えられる付随的利益（特にそれが権利とみなされている場合）

🇰🇷Korean

필수

특정 유형의 고용에 대해 부여되는 부수적 혜택(특히 그것이 권리로 간주되는 경우)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cần thiết

một lợi ích ngẫu nhiên được trao cho một số loại công việc nhất định (đặc biệt nếu nó được coi là một quyền)

🇹🇭Thai

สิ่งที่จำเป็น

ผลประโยชน์จิปาถะที่มอบให้สำหรับการจ้างงานบางประเภท (โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งหากถือเป็นสิทธิ)

🇮🇩Indonesian

penghasilan tambahan

tunjangan insidental yang diberikan untuk jenis pekerjaan tertentu (terutama jika hal tersebut dianggap sebagai hak)

🇲🇾Malay

perkuisit

faedah sampingan yang diberikan untuk jenis pekerjaan tertentu (terutama jika ia dianggap sebagai hak)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شرطي

منفعة عرضية تُمنح لأنواع معينة من العمل (خاصة إذا تم اعتبارها حقًا)

🇮🇷Persian

مقتضی

مزایای جانبی که برای انواع خاصی از اشتغال اعطا می شود (به خصوص اگر به عنوان یک حق در نظر گرفته شود)

🇹🇷Turkish

gereklilik

belirli istihdam türleri için sağlanan arızi bir yardım (özellikle bir hak olarak kabul ediliyorsa)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוצדקת

הטבה אגבית המוענקת עבור סוגים מסוימים של עבודה (במיוחד אם היא נחשבת כזכות)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'perquisite'?

The primary meaning of 'perquisite' is 'an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'perquisite' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'perquisite' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'perquisite' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'perquisite' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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