Position
Sinecure
How words are described
| prestigious | prestigious position | prestigious sinecure |
Both words in one sentence
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A sinecure used to be a government position that gave you a fancy title and a salary, but few or no responsibilities.
Source: One-Hour Work Week -
But Ronnie's either being forced to resign or take on a sinecure-type position and either way, his reputation as a detective might be forever—and unfairly—tainted.
Source: Series / Law & Order: UK - The position of Lord President was reduced to being merely a sinecure again, with Chris Grayling taking up the role in addition to being Leader of the House of Commons (the latter also being an unofficial and therefore un-salaried job).
Source: Kicked Upstairs
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