n. [ L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure. ] 1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. [ 1913 Webster ]
A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To put or place in a sinecure. [ 1913 Webster ]