work permit

noun

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

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Allowing for several months to obtain a work permit, the estimates reflect an asylum applicant population with access to work permits as of early 2026. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026 While his son was granted temporary deportation protections, Lesperance has a work permit that is set to expire next year. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 This assumes, of course, that a work permit eventually comes through. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 British club Arsenal expressed interest in him in 2001 but were unable to sign him because of British work permit rules of the time. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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