nominal position; sinecure
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
nominal position; sinecure; honorary title without actual authority
formalCommonly used in political, corporate, or bureaucratic contexts to describe a position that carries a title but no real decision-making power or responsibilities.
Tā他
bèi被
rèn任
mìng命
wéi为
gù顾
wèn问
，
dàn但
qí其
shí实
zhī只
shì是
gè个
xū虚
zhí职
。
He was appointed as a consultant, but it was actually just a sinecure.
Zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
shì是
xū虚
zhí职
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
quán权
。
This position is a nominal one without real power.
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Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
guà挂
le了
gè个
xū虚
zhí职
，
bù不
zài再
cān参
yù与
shí实
jì际
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
After retirement, he held a nominal title and no longer participated in actual management.