sinecure — a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaɪnɪkjʊr/
Korean meaning: 일은 거의 없으면서도 지위나 재정적 이익을 주는 자리, 한직
Korean pronunciation: **사**이니큐어
Example Sentences
- After years of hard work, he finally landed a sinecure as a 'cultural advisor' where his main job was attending fancy dinners.
- The company created several sinecures for retiring executives who knew too many secrets to be let go completely.
- Being the royal dog walker was essentially a sinecure - great pay for an hour of work per day.
sinecure
NOUN//ˈsaɪnɪkjʊr//
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
a well-dressed executive sits back in an expensive leather chair with his feet up on a mahogany desk. He reads a magazine while sipping coffee, completely relaxed during work hours. His pristine office shows no signs of actual work being done, with empty in-trays and a spotless desk. Meanwhile, through the glass wall, other employees rush around frantically carrying stacks of papers and working at computers. His secretary peeks in but sees he's "busy" and quietly closes the door. a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
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Origin
From Latin 'sine cura' meaning 'without care.' Originally referred to church positions that paid a salary but required no pastoral duties or care of souls.
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“After years of hard work, he finally landed a sinecure as a 'cultural advisor' where his main job was attending fancy dinners.”
“The company created several sinecures for retiring executives who knew too many secrets to be let go completely.”
“Being the royal dog walker was essentially a sinecure - great pay for an hour of work per day.”
“Critics argued that the position was nothing but a sinecure for political allies.”
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