work permit

noun

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

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The mother, who is eight months pregnant, was let go, along with the child; the father, who had a work permit and a pending asylum case, is now being held in El Paso. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 If Druzhyna can eventually get one of those visas as a perfusionist, Mykhailova will get a work permit, too. Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Anthony will begin work in February as the club’s head of player development and high performance, subject to work permit clearance. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026 Her work permit expired in February, adding to the anxiety and uncertainty she's felt since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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