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sinecure    
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sinecure
n 1: a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are
attached
2: an office that involves minimal duties

Sinecure \Si`ne*cure\, n. [L. sine without cura care, LL., a
cure. See {Cure}.]
1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
--Ayliffe.
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2. Any office or position which requires or involves little
or no responsibility, labor, or active service.
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A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. --Macaulay.
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Sinecure \Si"ne*cure\, v. t.
To put or place in a sinecure.
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  • SINECURE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    Did you know? A sinecure (pronounced \SYE-nih-kyoor\) sounds like a pretty sweet deal: it’s a job or title that usually comes with regular money but with little or no work Who wouldn’t want that?
  • Sinecure - Wikipedia
    A sinecure ( ˈsɪnɪkjʊər or ˈsaɪnɪkjʊər ; from the Latin sine, 'without', and cura, 'care') is a position with a salary or otherwise generating income that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service
  • SINECURE 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
  • Sinecure - definition of sinecure by The Free Dictionary
    Define sinecure sinecure synonyms, sinecure pronunciation, sinecure translation, English dictionary definition of sinecure n 1 A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary 2 Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties
  • SINECURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    A sinecure is a job for which you receive payment but which does not involve much work or responsibility She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress a lucrative sinecure with a big law firm
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    Definition of sinecure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • SINECURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    ˈsaɪ nə kjʊr Add to word list a position which involves little work, but for which the person is paid (Definition of sinecure from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
  • sinecure, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . .
    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sinecure, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
  • sinecure - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    si•ne•cure (sī′ ni kyŏŏr′, sin′ i-), n an office or position requiring little or no work, esp one yielding profitable returns Religion an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls si′ne•cure•ship′, n si′ne•cur•ism, n si′ne•cur′ist, n Synonyms: easy job, child's play, cinch, snap, doddle, more Visit the English Only Forum
  • Sinecure Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    SINECURE meaning: a job or position in which someone is paid to do little or no work





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