undesirable discharge
Americannoun
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a discharge under other than honorable conditions of a person from military service by administrative action.
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a certificate of such a discharge.
Example Sentences
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He was released with a separation then known as an undesirable discharge.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
The Marine Corps got news of Oswald's action, convened a special board and gave Oswald an "undesirable" discharge from the Marine Reserve.
From Time Magazine Archive
What hurt even more was that the "undesirable discharge"* kept him from getting back his old job.
From Time Magazine Archive
His deputy is Ray Robinson Jr., 31, a bearded former prizefighter and civil rights worker who got an undesirable discharge from the Navy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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