Word for a cushy position awarded to a crony? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

sinecure:

sinecure (sīˈnĭ-kyo͝orˌ, sĭnˈĭ-)

n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.

n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.

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Nepotism

NOUN

the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

"his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"

ORIGIN mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).

source: oxford dictionary