work permit

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Then in 2018, a breakthrough: Mr. Alshawamreh won a three-month internship at an Israeli company building cancer-screening technology — and, with it, a work permit. Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023 While his immigration case was making its way through court, Rodríguez couldn’t get a work permit. Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2023 While his immigration case was making its way through court, Rodríguez couldn’t get a work permit. Melissa Sanchez And Maryam Jameel, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023 At 14, a work permit was out of the question, but a local stylist made space for Addo and her natural talent in her neighborhood salon, where Addo charged $20 a head. Bianca Lambert, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023

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“Work permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20permit. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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