sinecure

In a sentence.

1. 01

   He called the advisory post a sinecure, though its title sounded impressive.

2. 02

   The committee made clear that the new position would be no sinecure.

Where it came from.

Sinecure comes from ecclesiastical Latin sine cura, ‘without care.’ It first described a church office without responsibility for the care of souls.

Why it’s interesting.

A term for a particular kind of church post became a sharp description of an easy job.