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

He would either take the aforementioned sinecure at a hedge fund or join a law practice—most likely some combination of both.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2016

The Wardenship was actually the number two job at the Mint, and could be treated as a sinecure.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin