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Meaning of "voluntary worker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLUNTARY WORKER

voluntary worker  [ˈvɒləntərɪ ˈwɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLUNTARY WORKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Voluntary worker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOLUNTARY WORKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of voluntary worker in the English dictionary

The definition of voluntary worker in the dictionary is a person who serves or acts in a specified function of their own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLUNTARY WORKER


berserker
bəˈzɜːkə
burka
ˈbɜːkə
burqa
ˈbɜːkə
care-worker
ˈkɛəwɜːkə
circa
ˈsɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
jerker
ˈdʒɜːkə
lurker
ˈlɜːkə
mazurka
məˈzɜːkə
metalworker
ˈmɛtlwɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
steelworker
ˈstiːlwɜːkə
tear-jerker
ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə
worker
ˈwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLUNTARY WORKER

voluntarist
voluntaristic
voluntary
voluntary agency
Voluntary Aid Detachment
voluntary arrangement
voluntary body
voluntary euthanasia
voluntary helper
voluntary liquidation
voluntary manslaughter
voluntary organization
voluntary redundancy
voluntary retailer
voluntary school
voluntary sector
Voluntary Service Overseas
voluntary work
voluntaryism
voluntaryist

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLUNTARY WORKER

aid worker
childcare worker
co-worker
community worker
construction worker
corker
factory worker
field worker
forker
health care worker
knowledge worker
manual worker
medical social worker
miracle worker
New Yorker
office worker
Parker
sex worker
social worker
white-collar worker
yorker

Synonyms and antonyms of voluntary worker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «voluntary worker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLUNTARY WORKER

Find out the translation of voluntary worker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of voluntary worker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «voluntary worker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

义工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trabajador voluntario
570 millions of speakers

English

voluntary worker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वैच्छिक कार्यकर्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطوعي للعمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Волонтер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trabalhador voluntário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বেচ্ছাসেবী কর্মী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bénévole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pekerja sukarela
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

freiwillige Arbeiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

補助員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자발적 노동자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pekerja sukarela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công nhân tự nguyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னார்வ ஊழியர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयंसेवी कार्यकर्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gönüllü işçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volontario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pracownik dobrowolne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

волонтер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucrător voluntar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθελόντριας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrywillige werker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hjälparbetare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frivillig arbeider
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of voluntary worker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLUNTARY WORKER»

The term «voluntary worker» is normally little used and occupies the 150.979 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLUNTARY WORKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «voluntary worker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «voluntary worker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about voluntary worker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLUNTARY WORKER»

Discover the use of voluntary worker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to voluntary worker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
National minimum wage: Low Pay Commission report 2010
Certain conditions must be met to ensure that the voluntary worker does not qualify for the minimum wage. Voluntary workers may not receive any monetary payment apart from the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of ...
Low Pay Commission, 2010
2
Voluntary Social Services Since 1918
Obviously had the London County Council relied on its salaried staff the task would have been an impossible one except at a very heavy cost, but by inviting the co-operation of the voluntary worker and giving to that voluntary worker a share in ...
Henry Adolphus Mess, Lady Gertrude Rosenblum Williams, 1948
3
Voluntary Work in the Welfare State
But first an attempt will be made to define the voluntary worker and to look at voluntary work as a whole. The voluntary worker Voluntary workers or volunteers can be def1ned as people who undertake unpaid work for the community as a ...
Mary Morris, 1998
4
The Voluntary Sector, the State and the Law
... these cases the volunteer was found to be a worker for the purposes of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and in one case the work-related discrimination provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 were deemed to apply to a voluntary worker.
Alison Dunn, 2000
5
Gandhi and Voluntary Organizations
Gandhi as Voluntary Worker By instinct, Gandhi was a voluntary worker The following examples would prove to that effect. One day a poor leper came to Gandhiji's door begging for food. He was not unkind to him. He gave nice treatment along ...
Janardan Pandey, 1998
6
The Disinherited Society: A Personal View of Social ...
As a voluntary worker, I was quite a big fish in my little pond. What more did I want? Surveying the sum total of my activities, I had to admit that for all the satisfaction I derived from my efforts at bridge-building, the effect on the administration of ...
Margaret B. Simey, 1996
7
The Contemporary Thesaurus of Search Terms and Synonyms: A ...
Voluntary worker(s). Civic participation. Civic life. Communitarian(ism). Civic activism. Voluntarism. Peace Corps worker(s). Donate(d) time. Contribute(d) time. Contribute(d) services. Hospital auxiliar(y,ies). Junior League. Candystriper(s).
Sara D. Knapp, 2000
8
Vol Soc Serv Snce 1918 Ils 195
... Obviously had the London County Council relied on its salaried staff the task would have been an impossible one except at a very heavy cost, but by inviting the co-operation of the voluntary worker and giving to that voluntary worker a share ...
Henry Mess, 2013
9
Voice from the Voluntary Sector: A Comparative Study of the ...
A voluntary worker known as a 'deacan' was assigned to each village. Charmers choose the 'deacans' carefully and many of them were themselves poor people. Deacons visited people in their home to ascertain need and provide council.
Antoine James Rogers, 2008
10
Rediscovering Voluntary Action: The Beat of a Different Drum
... be a full-time or part-time organizer of the work of volunteers in every service in which they are employed: the post may be held by a paid or voluntary worker without professional qualifications; or in certain circumstances by a social worker.
Colin Rochester, 2013

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLUNTARY WORKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term voluntary worker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wyevale Garden Centres supports Alnwick garden voluntary worker
On 18 June, Wyevale Garden Centres supported a garden party at The Alnwick Garden, hosted by the Duchess of Northumberland, in her role as Lord ... «Horticulture Week, Jun 15»
2
First World War project earns YMCA voluntary worker a place at …
The YMCA has recognised the voluntary work put in by Lynne by inviting her to attend the ceremony, a gesture she found especially moving because she has a ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Oct 14»
3
Keep Workers' Comp Voluntary, Abbott Says
While some have called for reforms to the voluntary workers' compensation law, Abbott said allowing private employers to decide what's best for them has ... «Texas Tribune, Jul 14»
4
Grantham voluntary worker Janet recognised at awards ceremony
Coun Ray Wootten, chairman of Lincolnshire County Council and a Grantham district councillor, said: “I am very pleased that Janet's contribution to the voluntary ... «Grantham Journal, Apr 14»
5
South Anston: Voluntary worker receives a cash boost before trip to …
A voluntary worker has been given a cash boost from her former school before ... will be carrying out extensive voluntary work and will travel to Bangalore before ... «Worksop Today, Dec 13»
6
Understanding Foreign Voluntary Workers' Comp Policies
A broader level of protection is available through a foreign voluntary workers' compensation policy along with a business travel accident policy. These two ... «Insurance Journal, Jun 13»
7
Voluntary worker reveals how tapeworm in brain nearly killed her
A voluntary worker has told how she almost died after tapeworms burrowed into her brain. Sherry Fuller has taken two years to recover after an infestation she ... «Metro, May 13»

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