perquisite
Extra employment benefit
A perquisite is a benefit attached to a position beyond the regular salary—a company car, use of a vacation home, first-class travel.
The word is formal; the clipped form *perk* dominates casual speech.
Perquisites often carry an air of privilege: Executive perquisites included a corner office and reserved parking.
The term sometimes extends to any incidental advantage of a role or situation.
Employment bonus
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- amenityUseful place feature
- fringe benefitNon-wage employee compensation
- convenienceEase of use
facility · luxury · comfort · extra · supplement · provision · service · resource
Morally proper or entitled
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- dueOwed or expected
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
legacy · patrimony · bequest · allocation · allotment · stipend · tenure · vesting
Unanticipated lucky gain
- dividendCorporate profit share
- premiumAdded cost for better
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- commissionPayment for services rendered
incentive · lagniappe · gratuity · tip · gift · bounty · profit · gain
Exclusive right or benefit
- accessRight to enter
- VIP treatmentPreferential service for notables
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- statusOne's relative position
elite access · exemption · immunity · dispensation · preferential treatment · insider access · backstage pass · priority boarding
High regard, moral dignity
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- awardHonor given for merit
tribute · laurel · kudos · plaudit · medal · trophy · citation · testimonial
perk
Employment bonus
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- amenityUseful place feature
- fringe benefitNon-wage employee compensation
convenience · facility · luxury · comfort · extra · supplement · provision · service · resource · asset
right
Morally proper or entitled
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- dueOwed or expected
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
inheritance · legacy · patrimony · bequest · allocation · allotment · stipend · tenure · vesting · accession
windfall
Unanticipated lucky gain
commission · incentive · lagniappe · gratuity · tip · gift · bounty · profit · gain · increment
privilege
Exclusive right or benefit
- accessRight to enter
- VIP treatmentPreferential service for notables
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
status · elite access · exemption · immunity · dispensation · preferential treatment · insider access · backstage pass · priority boarding · club membership
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- commendationFormal expression of approval
award · tribute · laurel · kudos · plaudit · medal · trophy · citation · testimonial · service award
- rightscivil liberties, constitutional rights, right, rights, human rights
- extrasextra, add-ons, add-on, extras, addition
perquisitedetriment
Cause of damage
disadvantage · drawback · liability · loss · penalty
perquisiteobligation
Required task or commitment
duty · responsibility · requirement · burden · onus