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sinecure

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As a noun, sinecure means a position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment. As an adjective, it means requiring no work for an ample reward.

Meanings of sinecure

7 meanings

noun

  1. A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

  2. A benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

  3. An office that involves minimal duties

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. historicalAn ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

adjective

  1. Requiring no work for an ample reward.

  2. Having the appearance of functionality without being of any actual use or purpose.

verb

  1. To put or place in a sinecure.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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