/perr"kweuh zit/ , n.
1. an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.
2. a gratuity or tip.
3. something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty.
[ 1400-50; late ME perquisitum something acquired, n. use of neut. of L perquisitus (ptp. of perquirere to search everywhere for, inquire diligently). See PER-, INQUISITIVE ]