pensionpalace

/ˈpɛnʃənˌpælɪs/nounVerified New

A cushioned post — board, institute, commission — where eased-out rivals and rewarded loyalists are parked.

The office has a title, a salary, and no functions. It removes a contender from the field while resembling an honor.

Etym. — pension + palace; retirement architecture built at the scale of a court.

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