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sinecure

noun

/ˈsaɪnɪkjʊər/

Meaning

a position requiring little or no work but giving financial benefit or status

He was given a sinecure at the university as a reward for his loyalty.

easy job, cushy job, honorary position, figurehead role

hard work, labor, drudgery

hold a sinecure, political sinecure, lucrative sinecure, sinecure position

One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

A longer or less direct route taken to avoid something or reach a destination.

A tall flowering plant with sword-shaped leaves and colorful spike-like flower clusters, popular in...

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.

A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.