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SINECURE
sinecure |ˈsīnəˌkyoŏr; ˈsi-| noun a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. DERIVATIVES sinecurism |ˈsīnəkyoŏrizəm; si-| noun sinecurist |ˈsīnəˌkyoŏrist; si-| noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin sine cura 'without care.'
Thesaurus
sinecure noun mowing the Ortons' lawn is a sinecure easy job, cushy job, soft option; informal picnic, cinch, easy money, free ride, gravy train.
Oxford American Dictionary
sinecure |ˈsīnəˌkyoŏr; ˈsi-| noun a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. DERIVATIVES sinecurism |ˈsīnəkyoŏrizəm; si-| noun sinecurist |ˈsīnəˌkyoŏrist; si-| noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin sine cura 'without care.'
Thesaurus
sinecure noun mowing the Ortons' lawn is a sinecure easy job, cushy job, soft option; informal picnic, cinch, easy money, free ride, gravy train.
Oxford American Dictionary
posted by Kathy at 1:30 PM
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In my next life I fully intend to ride that gravy train. Which will require that I not come back as a woman. Or of any color. Unless, of course, the revolution is won before it's time for me to reincarnate.
In the meantime I'll just learn about being a sinecurist by hanging around them and watching.
Sentence:
Ryan Seacrest enjoys the sinecure work he does in radio and television.
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