Sinecure

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
  • n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
  • v. To put or place in a sinecure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
  • n. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service.
  • v. To put or place in a sinecure.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.
  • n. Hence Any office or position giving profitable returns without requiring work.
  • Free from exaction; profitable without requiring labor; sinecural.
  • To place in a sinecure.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an office that involves minimal duties
  • n. a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    office    billet    position    berth    post    place    situation    spot    ecclesiastical benefice    benefice   
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