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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    (US, military) Discharge from the United States military for reason of being mentally unfit for service.

  3. 3

    (US, military) A person so discharged.

  4. 4

    (US, often attributive) The Housing Voucher Choice Program.