dishonourable discharge
Shameful service termination
A dishonourable discharge is the most severe form of military separation, imposed by court-martial for serious offenses such as desertion, sexual assault, or murder.
It strips veterans of benefits and carries lasting stigma, functioning much like a felony conviction in civilian life.
Also spelled *dishonorable discharge* in American English.
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- disreputeDamaged public standing
ignominy · scarlet letter · social ostracism · family shame · pariah · outcast · shunned · discredited
Armed forces judicial proceeding
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- violationBreaking of rules
- breachBreaking of agreement
offense · infraction · transgression · felony · misdemeanor · malfeasance · desertion · AWOL
Complete thought, grammatically
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplinary actionFormal response to violations
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- convictionFirmly held belief
tribunal · military justice · demotion · forfeiture · confinement · brig · stockade · reprimand
Unequal treatment in property access
- career destructionEnding one's working life
- professional licensingOfficial permission to practice
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
disgrace
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- humiliationLoss of dignity
disrepute · ignominy · scarlet letter · social ostracism · family shame · pariah · outcast · shunned · discredited · fallen soldier
court-martial
Armed forces judicial proceeding
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- violationBreaking of rules
breach · offense · infraction · transgression · felony · misdemeanor · malfeasance · desertion · AWOL · conduct unbecoming
sentence
Complete thought, grammatically
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplinary actionFormal response to violations
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
conviction · tribunal · military justice · demotion · forfeiture · confinement · brig · stockade · reprimand · censure
housing discrimination
Unequal treatment in property access
- career destructionEnding one's working life
- professional licensingOfficial permission to practice
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- military lawcourt-martial, court martial, military courts, military justice, judge advocate
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Satisfactory military service completion
dishonourable dischargehonorable discharge
Satisfactory military service completion
distinguished service · meritorious service · commendation · good standing · war hero
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