work permit

noun

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

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In Doral, Mayor Christi Fraga said the city has already had to terminate a Venezuelan employee in code enforcement whose work permit expired after the Supreme Court ruling. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025 Pedro later contacted his family from Guatemala City after he was deported, despite having no criminal record and holding a work permit. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Well aware that her work permit had expired years ago, the 51-year-old garment worker living in Los Angeles self-deported on June 7, 2025. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025 Regarding Guevara’s residence status, Diaz noted that Guevara has a work permit and has a pathway to citizenship through the sponsorship of his adult son, who is a U.S. citizen. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 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 Aug. 2025.

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