sinecure: Meaning and Definition of
si•ne•cure
Pronunciation: (sī'ni-kyoor", sin'i-), [key]
— n.
- an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns.
- an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.
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