Select the appropriate word from the given options that can replace the given phrase:
A job with a high salary but little responsibility
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sinecure
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Usher | a person who shows people to their seats in a hall, cinema or court | The usher led us to our seats with a torch. |
| (2) Sinecure (answer) | a job that pays well but needs little work or responsibility | His post on the board was a sinecure. He attended one meeting a year. |
| (3) Presidency | the office or term of a president, a post of great responsibility | Many reforms were made during his presidency. |
| (4) Factotum | an employee who does all kinds of jobs (it means much work, not little) | The old factotum cooked, cleaned and kept the accounts. |