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sinecure

🇬🇧 UK/'saini.kjuә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A paid position or office that requires little or no work

闲职,挂名职位

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sineprefix
+
curcare, treatment, cure
+
esuffix
=sinecure

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was appointed to a sinecure position with a generous salary and minimal responsibilities.

  • 2.

    Critics argued that the government job was nothing more than a sinecure for a political ally.

  • 3.

    The university board position turned out to be a comfortable sinecure for his retirement.

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