sinecure

Sinekure (shortened from Latin sine cura animarum "without care for the souls", that is, without any obligation to pastoral care ) describes an office with which income but no official duties are connected. Originally found in the purely ecclesiastical area ( church office , benefice ), the term was later transferred to the state area, for example in relation to official positions for deserving officers .

In business and associations , the term breakfast director is sometimes used ironically in this context .

literature

• Sinecure . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 18, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1909, p.  489 .

Web links

Wiktionary: Sinekure  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Sinecure. In: Digital dictionary of the German language . Retrieved August 21, 2019