sinecure

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But instead of receiving some cushy sinecure for his sacrifice, he finds himself exiled to Tulsa, Okla. to “plant a flag.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2022

And had Sasse wanted a think tank sinecure or some corporate board seats, no one would have protested.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022

The book was revised at Lake Geneva’s Montreux Palace, where Vladimir and Véra lived after Lolita’s success provided a comfortable sinecure.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2020

In recent decades, though, it has become known mainly as a sinecure for wealthy donors and other well-connected types.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2020

But since the then Master of the Mint effectively treated his own post as a sinecure, Newton had a chance to get his hands on the levers of power.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin