work permit

noun

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

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The third client, who has a work permit, remains detained, according to Ramirez-Smith. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025 Another route is to get sponsored by an employer or through a work permit, such as the Provincial Nominee Programs, which seek out workers whose skills or labor are needed in specific regions. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 Abrego Garcia was living in Maryland and has had a work permit since 2019, per Reuters. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 This includes social security numbers (SSNs), place and date of birth, work permit status, and parents' names, among other sensitive personal information, for all Americans, to a cloud environment. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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