vo ‧ li ‧ tion /vəˈlɪʃ ə n $ voʊ-, və-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Medieval Latin volitio , from Latin velle ; ⇨ ↑ voluntary 1 ]
1 . of your own volition formal if you do something of your own volition, you do it because you want to, not because you are forced to:
Helena left the company of her own volition.
2 . formal the power to choose or decide something without being forced to do it:
She was without her own volition.