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noun
A set of documents or a certificate serving as a permit that grants state permission for a minor (child or adolescent) to work, with restrictions on the amount and type of work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, plural, plural-only
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: certificate, papers, permit
noun
The notes and interim documents used during the work in process of an accountant, auditor, or other knowledge worker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: work papers, work permit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
noun
records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: record
History
Already in established use by 1909 for the sense concerning the regulated employment of minors.
