Sinecure

A sinecure should not be confused with a figurehead, as the latter office actually requires active participation in government, albeit with a lack of power. A sinecure, by contrast, has no real day-to-day responsibilities, but may have de jure power.

List of sinecures

• Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
• Lord Privy Seal
• First Secretary of State
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Lord Clerk Register
• Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds
• Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead

See also

• Minister without Portfolio

See also: Sinecure, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Figurehead, First Secretary of State, Lord Clerk Register, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Minister without Portfolio, Patronage