Section Eight

noun

: a discharge from the U.S. Army for military inaptitude or undesirable habits or traits of character

also : a soldier receiving such a discharge

Word History

Etymology

Section VIII, Army Regulation 615–360, in effect from December 1922 to July 1944

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Section Eight was in 1943

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“Section Eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Section%20Eight. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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