Volunteers of America: Meaning and Definition of

Vol'unteers' of Amer'ica

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  1. a religious reform and relief organization, similar to the Salvation Army, founded in New York City in 1896 by Ballington Booth, son of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. Abbr.: VOA
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