work permit

noun

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

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The father of five was granted a work permit, but that had also expired in March. Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 3 June 2025 He is reported to have overstayed his tourist visa under the Biden administration and was granted a work permit to remain in the U.S., per White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Dan Gooding amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 Eleven days after his wife crashed into a deer on Jan. 24, Mr. Gomez García was arrested on his way to his job and held at a detention center with his two young daughters despite having a work permit. Ana Ley, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela could apply in advance and, if accepted, could be given a two-year work permit with some stipulations. Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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