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| 1. | [ noun ] (work,business) an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) | |
| Synonyms: | fringe_benefit perk | |
| Examples: | "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job" |
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| Related terms: | benefit gratuity appanage | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) | |
| Synonyms: | privilege exclusive_right prerogative | |
| Examples: | "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" |
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| Related terms: | right privilege_of_the_floor easement privilege | |
