VOLUNTARYISM
\vˈɒləntəɹiˌɪzəm], \vˈɒləntəɹiˌɪzəm], \v_ˈɒ_l_ə_n_t_ə_ɹ_i__ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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n. The principles or practice of a voluntary in church affairs;-system of maintaining religion, and especially the clergy, by voluntary contributions or free-will offerings from the people, as opposed to compulsory rates or taxes, state endowments, or other legal provision.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).