work permit

noun

: an official document that shows that a person is allowed to work

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California officials countered that Singh obtained his license legally after receiving a federal work permit in 2021. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025 Ortiz Soto has a valid work permit and operates a cleaning business, the attorney said. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025 He was required to check in yearly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement while Homeland Security issued him a work permit. Travis Loller, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Newsom’s press office responded on the X platform that Singh obtained a work permit while Donald Trump was president. Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work permit

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“Work permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20permit. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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