work permit

noun

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

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Yet eliminating the requirement for a work permit also eliminates an important source of information for parents about their children’s working conditions. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 He was allowed to stay in the United States and issued a work permit. Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Abrego Garcia, who is father to a 5-year-old son, was living in Maryland and has had a work permit since 2019, per Reuters. Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Abrego Garcia checked in with ICE yearly while the Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, his attorneys said in court filings. Time, 11 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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