[ 'sʌɪnɪkjʊə , 'sɪn- ]
■ noun a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Derivatives
sinecurism noun
sinecurist noun
Origin
C17: from L. sine cura 'without care'.
[ 'sʌɪnɪkjʊə , 'sɪn- ]
■ noun a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Derivatives
sinecurism noun
sinecurist noun
Origin
C17: from L. sine cura 'without care'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004