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what is the proper shortening of the word "perquisite"
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).
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).