dishonorable discharge
Americannoun
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the discharge of a person from military service for an offense more serious than one for which a bad-conduct discharge is given.
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a certificate of such a discharge.
Example Sentences
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Instead, because of a painful instance of history repeating itself, the mission concludes with his dishonorable discharge.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Richmond also received a dishonorable discharge from the Army.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
When Texas officials learned of the warrants, they took Ceja into custody, and the deputy resigned and was given a dishonorable discharge, according to the sheriff’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Retired U.S. officers told the Times of their surprise that a soldier planned and took such a life-changing action to avoid a punishment unlikely to be sterner than dishonorable discharge.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
He received a dishonorable discharge for this escapade.
From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Bernard Glueck
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