The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sinecure \Si`ne*cure\, n. [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a
   cure. See Cure.]
   1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
      --Ayliffe.
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   2. Any office or position which requires or involves little
      or no responsibility, labor, or active service.
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            A lucrative sinecure in the Excise.   --Macaulay.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sinecure \Si"ne*cure\, v. t.
   To put or place in a sinecure.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sinecure
    n 1: a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are
         attached
    2: an office that involves minimal duties