work permit

/wərk ˌpʌrmɪt/
/wək ˈpʌmɪt/
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Other forms: work permits

Definitions of work permit
  1. noun
    a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
    synonyms: work papers, working papers
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    type of:
    instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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