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si·necure [ˈsaɪnɪkjʊəʳ, Am -nəkjʊr] N

sinecure

Sinekure f form

sinecure

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It was a salaried sinecure position with no additional obligations outside a captain's normal naval duties. en.wikipedia.org

His ecclesiastical post was entirely a sinecure; he was never ordained, and led a dissipated life. en.wikipedia.org

Often their real importance was very different from their rank: on the one hand, sinecures and supernumerary appointments allowed enjoying benefits without performing full service. en.wikipedia.org

That was no sinecure, because the design makes light of every classic construction principle, and its realization proved to be extremely labour-intensive. en.wikipedia.org

A sinecure is not necessarily a figurehead, which generally requires active participation in government, albeit with a lack of power. en.wikipedia.org

The next year, a rectory was built and a sinecure was granted. en.wikipedia.org

While the powers of the drain commissioner are immense, the office has become sinecure in some counties. en.wikipedia.org

With the decay of forest law and the lapse of the court of justice-seat, the post became a sinecure. en.wikipedia.org

In reality, however, it had become more of a sinecure and was essentially a court dignity devoid of any but ceremonial duties. en.wikipedia.org

Most of these are sinecures, i.e. purely ceremonial. en.wikipedia.org

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