of one's own volition

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Definition of of one's own volition

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: because one wants to : voluntarily, willingly He left the company of his own volition.

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“Of one's own volition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20one%27s%20own%20volition. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.

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