sinecure
/ˈsaɪnɪkjʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण साइनिक्युअर
बिना काम का वेतन वाला पद, आरामतलब नौकरी
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a job that you are paid for even though it involves little or no work
बिना काम का वेतन वाला पद, आरामतलब नौकरी
- The post of adviser was a sinecure created for the minister's nephew.
- He treated the chairmanship as a sinecure and never attended a meeting.
- His job in the department was a pure sinecure; he never attended the office.
+ 2 more examples
- Critics said the ambassador's post was a sinecure for a friend of the party.
- She refused the sinecure and chose a post with real work.
Synonyms cushy job easy post soft job
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
cushy job easy post soft job
AaSpelling
sin·e·cure
?Which word?
Keep apart: a sinecure is paid, an honorary post is unpaid.
अलग रखिए: sinecure में वेतन मिलता है, honorary पद अवैतनिक होता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin sine cura, 'without care'; sine- means without, as in sine die (indefinitely).
Latin sine cura, 'बिना चिंता के', से; sine- का अर्थ बिना है, जैसे sine die (अनिश्चित काल तक) में।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An office with pay but no duties.
'वेतन वाला पर बिना कर्तव्यों का पद' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।