n (military) a person who freely enlists for service
n composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
a of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
man is a voluntary agent participation was voluntary voluntary manslaughter voluntary generosity in times of disaster voluntary social workers a voluntary confession
a controlled by individual volition
voluntary motions voluntary muscles
But behind this call for a voluntary contribution is an unprecedented worldwide effort to make up a shortfall in official government aid to poor countries a shortfall .
He talked of somehow getting to Holland, where assisting voluntary death is not legal, but doctors are not prosecuted.
Problem number one with grand schemes for universal voluntary public service is that they can't be both universal and voluntary.
Eastbridge Report Outlines Results of Recent Survey of Benefit Brokers on the Voluntary Market There has been much interest in voluntary benefits and much speculation about how healthcare reform will change the way brokers approach the benefits market. However, there has been little, if any, reporting on what has actually occurred and if brokers have more fully embraced voluntary or changed their business practices.
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Barack Obama in TIME Obama said denying aid undermined "safe and effective voluntary family-planning in developing countries."
Kevin Martin in Los Angeles Times As I've indicated before, this is an unusual situation,Martin said in a statement. "I am recommending that with the voluntary commitments they (the companies) have offered, on balance, this transaction would be in the public interest."
Alan Mulally in USA Today While I know that in many cases, decisions to leave the company were difficult for our employees, the acceptances received through this voluntary effort will help Ford to become more competitive,said Alan Mulally, Ford's CEO.