work permit

noun

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

Examples of work permit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2015, the police department suspended Truong’s outside work permit to investigate whether his management and ownership of a private security firm presented a conflict of interest that put him in competition with his employer. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024 For instance, until recently, migrants in Canada who were on a visitor's visa could apply for a temporary work permit there. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024 Two months later, his work permit expired and his company was forced to place him on leave. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 The government also wouldn’t give him a work permit to be a landscaper or a building manager. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 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 23 Sep. 2024.

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