to live off an office
Einen Lebensunterhalt durch die Erträge eines Amtes oder eines Lehen beziehen.
To support oneself through the income of an office or estate.
☞ Historical context; refers to the receipt of income from a position.
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Der alte Graf pfründete sein Leben lang.— The old count lived off his estate all his life.
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Er hat sein Amt jahrelang gepfründet.— He lived off his office for years.