a paid office or post involving minimal duties a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached
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si•ne•cure /ˈsaɪnɪˌkyʊr, ˈsɪnɪ-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a position requiring no work, esp. one that brings easy profit.
si•ne•cure
(sī′ni kyŏŏr′, sin′i-),USA pronunciation n.
si′ne•cure•ship′, n.
si′ne•cur•ism, n.
si′ne•cur′ist, n.
- an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns.
- Religionan ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.
- Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without care; see cure
- 1655–65
si′ne•cur•ism, n.
si′ne•cur′ist, n.
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