sinecure
Requiring no work for an ample rewardRequiring no work for an ample reward.
» Mr Croft was comfortable with his cushy sinecure.
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2 senses(not comparable)Requiring no work for an ample reward.
(not comparable)Having the appearance of functionality without being of any actual use or purpose.
Examples
1 sentencesMr Croft was comfortable with his cushy sinecure.
Origin
From Ecclesiastical Latin sine cūrā (literally “without care”), ellipsis of beneficium sinFrom Ecclesiastical Latin sine cūrā (literally “without care”), ellipsis of beneficium sine cūrā (“benefice without cure [of souls, i.e. the office of a curate]”), formed from Medieval Latin sine (“without”) + cūrā (“care, charge, cure”).
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