# sinecure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.nɪˌkjʊə/

## Definitions
1. A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
2. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

## Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin sine cūrā (literally “without care”), ellipsis of beneficium sine cūrā (“benefice without cure [of souls, i.e. the office of a curate]”), formed from Medieval Latin sine (“without”) + cūrā (“care, charge, cure”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sinecure