working papers
A set of documents or a certificate serving as a permit that grants state permission…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.
Meaning
2 senses(US, plural, plural only)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.
(plural, plural only)The notes and interim documents used during the work in process of an accountant, auditor, or other knowledge worker.
- a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
- records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project
Origin
Already in established use by 1909 for the sense concerning the regulated employment of miAlready in established use by 1909 for the sense concerning the regulated employment of minors.
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Forms
plural: working paperses| Singular | working papers |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries:work paperswork permit
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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