Definitions for sinecure
ˈsaɪ nɪˌkyʊər, ˈsɪn ɪ-sinecure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sinecurenoun

   a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

2. sinecurenoun

   an office that involves minimal duties

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sinecurenoun

   A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

2. Etymology: From sine + cura in.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sinecurenoun

   An office which has revenue without any employment.

   Etymology: sine, without, and cura, care, Latin.

   A sinecure is a benefice without cure of souls. John Ayliffe.

   No symony nor sinecure were known,
   Nor would the bee work honey for the drone. Samuel Garth.

WikipediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Sinecure

   A sinecure ( or ; from the Latin sine, 'without', and cura, 'care') is an office, carrying a salary or otherwise generating income, that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service. The term originated in the medieval church, where it signified a post without any responsibility for the "cure [care] of souls", the regular liturgical and pastoral functions of a cleric, but came to be applied to any post, secular or ecclesiastical, that involved little or no actual work. Sinecures have historically provided a potent tool for governments or monarchs to distribute patronage, while recipients are able to store up titles and easy salaries. A sinecure can also be given to an individual whose primary job is in another office, but requires a sinecure title to perform that job. For example, the Government House Leader in Canada is often given a sinecure ministry position so that they may become a member of the Cabinet. Similar examples are the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the British cabinet. The minister without portfolio is a frequent example of this sinecure, often employed to give cabinet-level positions to enough members of all partners in a coalition government. Other sinecures operate as legal fictions, such as the British office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, used as a legal excuse for resigning from Parliament.

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1. sinecure

   A sinecure refers to a position or job that requires little or no work, effort, or responsibility, while still providing financial compensation or other benefits. It is often granted as a favor or reward to an individual who holds a position of influence or power.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Sinecurenoun

   an ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls

2. Sinecurenoun

   any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service

3. Sinecureverb

   to put or place in a sinecure

4. Etymology: [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]

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1. Sinecure

   A sinecure means an office that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service. The term originated in the medieval church, where it signified a post without any responsibility for the "care of souls", the regular liturgical and pastoral functions of a cleric, but came to be applied to any post, secular or ecclesiastical, that involved little or no actual work. Sinecures have historically provided a potent tool for governments or monarchs to distribute patronage, while recipients are able to store up titles and easy salaries. A sinecure is not necessarily a figurehead, which generally requires active participation in government, albeit with a lack of power. A sinecure, by contrast, has no real day-to-day responsibilities, but may have de jure power. A sinecure can also be given to an individual whose primary job is in another office, but requires a sinecure title to perform that job. For example, the Government House Leader in Canada is often given a sinecure ministry position so that she or he may become a member of the Cabinet. Similar examples are the Lord Privy Seal and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the British cabinet. Other sinecures operate as legal fictions, such as the British office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, used as a legal excuse for resigning from Parliament.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sinecure

   sī′nē-kūr (or sin′-), n. an ecclesiastical benefice without the cure or care of souls: an office with salary but without work.—adj. pertaining to such an office.—ns. Sī′necurism, the state of having a sinecure; Sī′necurist, one who holds a sinecure. [L. sine, without, cura, care.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sinecure in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sinecure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sinecure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sinecure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sinecure
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinecure
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinecure
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sinecure
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sinecure