SINECURE

sinecure

(noun) an office that involves minimal duties

sinecure

(noun) a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

sinecure (plural sinecures)

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

(historical) An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

Verb

sinecure (third-person singular simple present sinecures, present participle sinecuring, simple past and past participle sinecured)

(transitive) To put or place in a sinecure.

Anagrams

• insecure

Source: Wiktionary

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Si`ne*cure, n. Etym: [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]

1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. Ayliffe.

2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. Macaulay.

Si"ne*cure, v. t.

Definition: To put or place in a sinecure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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