section eight

noun

1. a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness as determined by an Army Regulation in effect from 1922 to 1944.
2. a soldier receiving such a discharge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of section eight¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

Johnson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a caesarean section eight years ago, spurring a public uproar and lawsuits by her husband against Cedars-Sinai and several physicians, which were ultimately settled.

From Los Angeles Times

She followed that up with an internship that later became her first job at Section Eight, George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh’s production company, after graduating from Loyola Marymount University.

From Los Angeles Times

I had this idea … that the city paid the venue, just like Section Eight, and then the artists that rent the venue pay a tiny amount — a dollar, a few bucks — by the hour for the special ‘Section Art’ venues.

From Seattle Times

That is a long time for “limited times,” which is mentioned in article one, section eight, clause eight of the Constitution.

From The Verge

They have been served with a Section Eight order, used when a tenant breaks the terms of the rental agreement.

From BBC