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Meaning of sinecure

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sinecure

Pronunciation:/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə//ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

  2. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

verb

Definitions

  1. To put or place in a sinecure.