sinecure (noun) - a paid job, appointment, or title that requires little to no work, responsibility, or active service [sahy-ni-kyoor]
BREAKDOWN: SIN- (without) + CUR- (care)
See also: procure
“There is no man so insecure as a bottom-level functionary in a sinecure he has held for a long time. He’s done nothing for so long that nothing is all he can do.” —Glen Cook
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