section 8
Noun
Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Usage- US usage
- Countable
- Informal
- Uncountable
Discharge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service.
Usage- US usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
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By the time got out of the service I was tuly ^([sic]) a broken man. The constant threat of the stockade or a section eight (undesireable discharge for being gay) drove me to the verge of insanity.
Discharge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service. A person so discharged.
Usage- US usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
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