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sinecure
si·ne·cure S0423300 (sī′nĭ-kyo͝or′, sĭn′ĭ-)n.1. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.2. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
[From Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā, (benefice) without cure (of souls) : Latin sine, without + Latin cūrā, ablative of cūra, care; see cure.]
si′ne·cur·ism n.si′ne·cur′ist n.sinecure (ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə) n1. a paid office or post involving minimal duties2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached[C17: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care] ˈsineˌcurism n ˈsineˌcurist nsi•ne•cure (ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ-)
n. 1. an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns. 2. Archaic. an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls. [1655–65; < Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without care] si′ne•cure•ship`, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sinecure - a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attachedbenefice, ecclesiastical benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder | | 2. | sinecure - an office that involves minimal dutiesberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
sinecurenoun cushy number (informal), honesty, gravy train (slang), soft option, soft job (informal), money for jam or old rope (informal) a lucrative sinecure with a big law firmTranslationsαργομισθίαsinecurasinécuresinecuraсинекураsinecure
sinecure a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached Sinecure in the Middle Ages, an ecclesiastical office that brought in income without being connected with the fulfillment of any obligations or without even requiring residence at the place of appointment. The granting of sinecures was widely practiced by the papacy. The word “sinecure” became a pejorative term used to designate a well-paying office not requiring any special work. Sinecure
SINECURE. In the ecclesiastical law, this term is used to signify that an ecclesiastical officer is without a charge or cure.
2. In common parlance it means the receipt of a salary for an office when there are no duties to be performed. sinecure
Synonyms for sinecurenoun cushy numberSynonyms- cushy number
- honesty
- gravy train
- soft option
- soft job
- money for jam or old rope
Words related to sinecurenoun a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attachedRelated Words- benefice
- ecclesiastical benefice
noun an office that involves minimal dutiesRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
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