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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 si·ne·cure /ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊr, ˈsɪ-/
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Si·ne·cure n.
 1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
 2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service.
    A lucrative sinecure in the Excise.   --Macaulay.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Si·ne·cure, v. t. To put or place in a sinecure.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 sinecure
      n 1: a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are
           attached
      2: an office that involves minimal duties