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sinecure

The correct spelling is sinecure.

How to pronounce sinecure

/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/
noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/

Say it like: Sin-ecu-re

The correct spelling is sinecure. A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
  2. 2.An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

verb

  1. 1.To put or place in a sinecure.

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