voluntary means
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvoluntaryandmean
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voluntary
adjective
uk/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/us/ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to ...
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mean
noun[S]
uk/miːn/us/miːn/
mathematicsspecialized
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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In their place he constructs a new pyramidic model: at the base of the pyramid are what you might call the voluntary means, that is persuasion, information and so on.
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It is better to organise by the most voluntary means the best way of achieving our ends.
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Pending completion of the study, we took steps to reduce by voluntary means the impact of the fishing effort in the 1986 season.
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There would be no incentive if it were known that for every pound raised by voluntary means a further pound was taken off by the centre.
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However, each agency is directed first to seek compliance with its requirements by voluntary means.
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Such systems include two main rights: the right to control and benefit from property and the right to transfer property by voluntary means.
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Golwalkar had been inspired by the movement that encouraged land reforms through voluntary means.
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Chalmers opposed compulsory assessment as counter-productive, and believed that relief should instead be raised and administered by voluntary means.
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From 1940 until 1973, during both peacetime and periods of conflict, men were drafted to fill vacancies in the armed forces which could not be filled through voluntary means.
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