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4-F

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Definition of 4-F

: classification as unfit for military service also : a person having this classification

First Known Use of 4-F

1942, in the meaning defined above

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“4-F.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/4-F. Accessed 2 Jun. 2020.

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