sinecure

[ sahy-ni-kyoor, sin-i- ]
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noun
  1. an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.

  2. an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.

Origin of sinecure

1
First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā “(benefice) without care (of parishioners).” See cure

Other words from sinecure

  • si·ne·cure·ship, noun
  • si·ne·cur·ism, noun
  • si·ne·cur·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sinecure

sinecure

/ (ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə) /


noun
  1. a paid office or post involving minimal duties

  2. a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached

Origin of sinecure

1
C17: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care

Derived forms of sinecure

  • sinecurism, noun
  • sinecurist, noun

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