'Sinecure' definitions:

Definition of 'sinecure'

From: WordNet
noun
A benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
noun
An office that involves minimal duties

Definition of 'Sinecure'

From: GCIDE
  • Sinecure \Si`ne*cure\, n. [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]
  • 1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. [1913 Webster]
  • A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sinecure'

From: GCIDE
  • Sinecure \Si"ne*cure\, v. t. To put or place in a sinecure. [1913 Webster]

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