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perquisite

per·qui·site [ púrkwəzit ] (plural per·qui·sites)


noun 
Definition:
 
1.  ( formal )
Same as  perk1


2. customary tip: a tip that is customary on some occasions

3. a right: something considered to be an exclusive right

[Early 18th century. < medieval Latin perquisitum "something searched for" < perquirere "seek for" < quaerere "seek"]
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