sinecure

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1. sinecure - Noun

2. sinecure - Adjective

3. sinecure - Verb

Meaning

An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service.

To put or place in a sinecure.

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As for literature It gives no man a sinecure. And no one knows, at sight, a masterpiece. And give up verse, my boy, There's nothing in it. Ezra Pound

But this same generous nature led him to bestow on his relations the riches they were eager to accumulate; on their behalf, and to the discredit of his pontificate, he revived sinecure offices which had been suppressed by Innocent XI. Source: Internet

Billias, p. 324 At that time the office of vice president was largely a sinecure; Gerry's duties included advancing the administration's agenda in Congress and dispensing patronage positions in New England. Source: Internet

Eddy runs her own PR firm, and Patsy holds a sinecure position at a top British fashion magazine. Source: Internet

Derby had intended to replace Chelmsford once a vacancy in a suitable sinecure developed. Source: Internet

It was natural, therefore, that he should choose a sinecure office, and the ease of the Lords. Source: Internet

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