Section Eight Definition
noun
Discharge from the armed forces because of military unsuitability, esp. psychological unfitness.
Webster's New World
A person given such a discharge.
Webster's New World
A federally funded program in the United States that subsidizes the rent of low-income tenants.
American Heritage
Origin of Section Eight
After Section VIII of World War II US Army Regulation 615–360, which provided for the discharge of those deemed unfit for military service
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After Section VIII of the United States Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which authorized it
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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