section 8

noun

Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

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Meanings

section 81

nounsection 8 (countable and uncountable, plural section 8s)

plural section 8s

  1. UScountableinformaluncountableFederally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
  2. UScountableuncountablegovernmentDischarge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service.

    By the time got out of the service I was tuly ^([sic]) a broken man. The constant threat of the stockade or a section eight (undesireable discharge for being gay) drove me to the verge of insanity.

    1983 December 31, James L. Zipper, “Happy To Be Me”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 13
    1. UScountableuncountablegovernmentA person so discharged.

Section 82

proper noun
  1. USattributiveoftenThe Housing Voucher Choice Program.

Origin

From Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. § 1437f).

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