Definition of VOLUNTEER. Meaning of VOLUNTEER. Synonyms of VOLUNTEER

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Definition of VOLUNTEER

Volunteer
Volunteer Vol`un*teer", n. [F. volontaire. See Voluntary, a.] 1. One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his own free will. 2. (Mil.) One who enters into service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army. 3. (Law) A grantee in a voluntary conveyance; one to whom a conveyance is made without valuable consideration; a party, other than a wife or child of the grantor, to whom, or for whose benefit, a voluntary conveyance is made. --Burrill.
Volunteer
Volunteer Vol`un*teer", a. Of or pertaining to a volunteer or volunteers; consisting of volunteers; voluntary; as, volunteer companies; volunteer advice.

Meaning of VOLUNTEER from wikipedia

- Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor, often for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained...
- A volunteer military system or all volunteer military system (AVMS) is a military service system that maintains the military only with applicants without...
- Look up volunteer, voluntary work, volunteering, or volunteerism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Volunteering is the practice of people working on...
- A military volunteer (or war volunteer) is a person who enlists in military service by free will, and is not a conscript, mercenary, or a foreign legionnaire...
- In gardening and agronomic terminology, a volunteer is a plant that grows on its own, rather than being deliberately planted by a farmer or gardener....
- Hospital volunteers, also known as candy stripers in the United States, work without regular pay in a variety of health care settings, usually under the...
- The Volunteer Ribbon is an Israeli decoration that is awarded to World War I and World War II veterans. The ribbon is awarded to: All those who during...
- The Volunteers may refer to: The Volunteers (play), a 1692 comedy by Thomas Shadwell The Volunteers, a Korean band with lead singer Yerin Baek The Volunteers...
- The Volunteer Jam is a sporadically-held concert series headlined by the Charlie Daniels Band, featuring a multitude of musical acts that perform onstage...
- German abbreviation of the word Hilfswilliger or, in English, auxiliary volunteer, designated, during World War II, a member of different kinds of voluntary...