work permit
noun
an official document issued by the government which authorizes a person to work.
work permits
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pluralof work permit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Last week about 350,000 TPS holders from Haiti, Burma, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Yemen lost their work permits.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The processing of work permits has already been slowed, leaving many immigrants who still qualify for employment authorization unable to work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
African governments have expressed alarm, and Ghana is planning to repatriate this week hundreds of its nationals, its high commissioner Benjamin Quashie told AFP at the weekend, admitting many had expired work permits.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
In April, Thai police raided an unlicensed international school in the capital, Bangkok, and arrested 10 foreigners who had been employed there without work permits, local media reported at the time.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The windows were covered in newspaper and the door with a smattering of work permits and construction bills.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
