private practice

noun

: a professional business (such as that of a lawyer or doctor) that is not controlled or paid for by the government or a larger company (such as a hospital)

After years as attorney general, he returned to private practice.

Examples of private practice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While many attorneys welcome the chance to expand their purview, this also represents a significant shift from their experience in private practice or on in-house legal teams. —Richard Punt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Among the lawyers arguing this case was Alex Kaufman, an attorney in private practice who was representing the state Republican Party. —Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024

While coverage largely depends on the company, some art therapists in private practice may not be covered. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Oct. 2024

Spyropoulos served with distinction at the water district and previously was a prosecutor in the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and attorney in private practice. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024

Medical Definition

private practice

noun

1

: practice of a profession (as medicine) independently and not as an employee

2

: the patients depending on and using the services of a physician in private practice