Health & Fitness
Word of the Week - 06-10-2013
SINECURE
Pronunciation
’seye-nih-kyuhr
Function
noun
Definition
1: an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
First Known Us
1662
Origin
Medieval Latin sine cura without cure (of souls)
Examples
§ The corrupt mayor made sure to set up all his relatives in sinecures within the adminstration.
Interesting Fact
A border vista or boundary vista is any defined cleared space between two areas of foliage intended to provide a clear demarcation line between the two areas. Border vistas are most commonly found along undefended international boundary lines.
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The best-known border vista is a six-meter (20 ft) cleared space around unguarded portions of the Canada – United States border.
In 1925, the International Boundary Commission was made a permanent organization responsible for surveying and mapping the Canada – United States boundary, maintaining boundary monuments (and buoys where applicable), as well as keeping the boundary clear of brush and vegetation for 6 metres (20 ft). This “border vista” extends for 3 metres (10 ft) on each side of the line. The Commission’s annual budget is about $1.4 million (USD). The commission is headed by two commissioners, one of whom is Canadian, the other American.Find out what's happening in Tollandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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