sinecure
[ sahy-ni-kyoor, sin-i- ]
/ ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ- /
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noun
an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.
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Origin of sinecure
First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā “(benefice) without care (of parishioners).” See cure
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British Dictionary definitions for sinecure
sinecure
/ (ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə) /
noun
a paid office or post involving minimal duties
a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached
Derived forms of sinecure
sinecurism, nounsinecurist, nounWord Origin for sinecure
C17: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care
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