"section 8" meaning in English

See section 8 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: section 8s [plural]
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  1. (US, informal) Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Tags: US, countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Eight
    Sense id: en-section_8-en-noun-pCADFf2w Disambiguation of Eight: 13 44 44 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 41 41
  2. (US, military) Discharge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military, Eight
    Sense id: en-section_8-en-noun-byGat3yp Disambiguation of Eight: 13 44 44 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 41 41 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (US, military) Discharge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service.
    (US, military) A person so discharged.
    Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military, Eight
    Sense id: en-section_8-en-noun-uuC9Vwnj Disambiguation of Eight: 13 44 44 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 41 41 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: projects [noun, plural]

Inflected forms

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