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noun
a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness as determined by an Army Regulation in effect from 1922 to 1944.
a soldier receiving such a discharge.
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Origin of section eight
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Words nearby section eight
section, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand, section mark, sector, sectorial
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