Word of the Week #9

Word: titular

Source: "Local Politics, A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots," second edition by Terry Christensen and Tom Hogen-esch, chapter five, pg. 113.

Sentence: "Political leadership could not surmount this fragmentation because the office of mayor was, by the very nature of the system, little more than titular."

Definition: titular (adj.): 1. of a title, 2. having a title, 3. in name only.

My sentence: I was a treasurer of an organization and the position was definitely more than titular with numerous responsibilities.