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-derivedExample 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.