sinecure
noun
[ ˈsʌɪnɪkjʊə ]
• a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
• "political sinecures for the supporters of ministers"
Similar:
easy job,
soft option,
cushy number,
money for old rope,
money for jam,
picnic,
doddle,
walk in the park,
cinch,
gravy train,
bludge,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin sine cura ‘without care’.
