/ ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt; NAmE ˈpɜːrk-/ noun ( formal )
1.
[ usually pl. ] = perk
2.
perquisite (of sb) something to which sb has a special right because of their social position :
Politics used to be the perquisite of the property-owning classes.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin perquisitum acquisition, from Latin perquirere search diligently for, from per- thoroughly + quaerere seek.