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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
volition /vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/

▶noun (often in phr. of one's own volition) the faculty or power of using one's will.

– derivatives
volitional adjective,
volitionally adverb,
volitive adjective (formal or technical).

– origin C17: from Fr., or from med. L. volitio(n-), from volo ‘I wish’.

'volition' also found in these Oxford entries:

conation - necessary

Forum discussions with the word(s) "volition" in the title:

leave by choice=leave on one's own volition?
Objective, CV "reinforce my volition to join a Marketing program"
on vs. out of one's own volition
Volition vs. future.

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