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  • 41Voluntary oath — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …

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  • 42Voluntary waste — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …

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  • 43Voluntary People's Druzhina — ( ru. Добровольная Народная Дружина, Д НД, Dobrovolnaya Narodnaya Druzhina, DND) variously translated as Voluntary People’s Guard, People’s Volunteer Squads, People s Volunteer Militia, etc. were voluntary detachments for maintaining public order …

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  • 44Voluntary compliance — is one of possible ways of practising corporate social responsibility.Voluntary compliance is seen as an alternative to the state imposed regulations on company s behaviour. Proponents of voluntary compliance argue that it is in company s own… …

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  • 45Voluntary (music) — In music a voluntary is a piece of music, usually for organ, which is played as part of a church service. The music that an organist plays before and after a service is always called a voluntary.The word “voluntary” can be used for the title of a …

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  • 46voluntary work — is work that you do not get paid for and usually involves doing things to help other people, especially the elderly or the sick, or working on behalf of a charity or similar organization. Most charitable organizations rely on unpaid volunteers,… …

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  • 47voluntary bankruptcy — n: bankruptcy declared upon petition of the debtor see also bankruptcy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. voluntary bankruptcy …

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  • 48Voluntary redundancy — (VR) is a financial incentive offered by an organisation to its employees with the purpose of attracting volunteers to leave the organisation, due to downsizing or restructuring situations. The purpose is to circumvent union employee regulation… …

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  • 49Voluntary taxation — is a theory that states that taxation, naturally a coercive act, should be a voluntary act instead. The idea states that instead of people being forced to pay taxes by their government they should have the option to pay taxes. In this theory… …

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  • 50voluntary restraint agreement — ➔ agreement * * * voluntary restraint agreement UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION VRA) COMMERCE ► VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINT(Cf. ↑voluntary …

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