sinecure

• Substantif désignant une fonction ou un poste bien rémunéré qui exige peu ou pas de travail, souvent attribué par faveur ou par relations plutôt que par mérite, procurant un revenu confortable sans responsabilité réelle.

A noun referring to a position or office that requires little or no work, often providing a salary or benefit without significant responsibility.

1. Position with little workC1formal

   A job or position that requires very little or no effort, but provides a salary or other benefits.

   Sinécure

   • His role as a consultant was a sinecure, with almost no responsibilities.
   • She was given a sinecure on the board, attending only one meeting a year.
   • Many considered the royal appointment a sinecure, offering prestige without work.

   Synonymesgravy trainplum

   Antonymesjoblaborwork

2. Historical church positionC2formalbritish

   A church benefice that had no spiritual duties attached to it, often given as a reward.

   Bénéfice ecclésiastique sans charge d'âmes

   • The bishop granted him a sinecure in a remote parish.
   • In medieval times, sinecures were often given to royal favorites.
   • The historian studied the records of sinecures in the 18th-century church.