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   sinecure

   /ˈsɪnɪkjʊə/

   noun

   • 1. a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit: "political sinecures for the supporters of ministers"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sine cura ‘without care’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sinecurism noun
   • 2. sinecurist noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • I

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