the GI Bill of Rights
/ðə ˌdʒiː aɪ ˌbɪl əv ˈraɪts/
/ðə ˌdʒiː aɪ ˌbɪl əv ˈraɪts/
(also the GI Bill)
- a US law passed in 1944 to give financial help to members of the armed forces when they returned from the Second World War. This included money given to help pay for homes and education. It now helps anyone leaving the US armed forces.
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the GI Bill of Rights