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    sinecure
    /ˈsɪnɪkjʊə/

    noun

    • 1. a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit: "political sinecures for the supporters of ministers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSINECURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A sinecure is a paid position that involves little or no work. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of this word with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sinecureSinecure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A sinecure is a job or title that usually comes with regular money but with little or no work. The word comes from the Medieval Latin sine cura, meaning “without cure”—the lack of cure in this case being one for souls.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sinecureSinecure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you have a cushy job — one that pays, but involves minimal work — then you have a sinecure. "Because he was the brother of the CEO, he was offered a sinecure in the company: he showed up each day and collected a paycheck, but others actually did his work."

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySINECURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A sinecure is a paid position that involves little or no work. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of this word with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sinecureSINECURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sinecure definition: an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.. See examples of SINECURE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSINECURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    sinecure in British English. (ˈsɪnɪˌkjʊə , ˈsaɪ- ) noun. 1. a paid office or post involving minimal duties. 2. a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsinecure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sinecure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.