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FRINGE BENEFIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
Example:
a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job
Synonyms:
fringe benefit; perk; perquisite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("fringe benefit" is a kind of...):
benefit (financial assistance in time of need)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fringe benefit"):
apanage; appanage (any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life)
backsheesh; baksheesh; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; pourboire; tip (a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter))
