Plagiarism is the wrongful appropriation and stealing and publication of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions and the representation of them as one's own original work. Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics.
Being discharged from a job is not the same as being laid off, although one can morph into another, depending on the circumstances. In either case, there are laws that may provide financial help while youâre off work, and offer you protection if your employer acted negligently in releasing you from employment.
From a hospital or the military? From a hospital, it means you walked out without your doctor's approval. I may have done that once, but more likely I was such a pest that they discharged me. From the military, it usually means you did something against military orders. If it wasn't a dishonorable discharge (usually for a crime), it may have been that they knew there was a problem when the person was admitted. For instance, I knew a person who was admitted even though he had a history of mental illness.