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Sinecure: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sinecure noun. A paid position that needs little or no work.
How to say it
SY-nih-kyoor/ˈsaɪnɪkjʊə/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SY).
Sinecure in a sentence
His uncle found him a sinecure on the board, where he attended two lunches a year.
The post of royal hawk-keeper had long since become a sinecure.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- cushy job
- easy number
- plum job
Where sinecure comes from
From Latin sine cura, without care, first of a church post with no duty to care for souls.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The post of royal hawk-keeper had long since become a _____.
- sinecure
- Stakhanovite
- ghostwriter
Show the answer
sinecure: The post of royal hawk-keeper had long since become a sinecure.