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.
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Taylor filed to relaunch a private practice in June last year, secretary of state records showed, and a month later ended her run as the county’s lead public defender.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Meanwhile, Jada Mclean is a cosmetic associate, who assists the estheticians at a private practice, while Reece Weaver spends her time away from the field as a florist.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 June 2025
At the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, patients can benefit from these important care features typically at a lower cost than seeing a dentist at a private practice.
—Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
While in private practice, Crawford filed litigation on behalf of the League of Women Voters to try to block the law that requires voters to show photo identification.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Meanwhile, Jada Mclean is a cosmetic associate, who assists the estheticians at a private practice, while Reece Weaver spends her time away from the field as a florist.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 June 2025
At the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, patients can benefit from these important care features typically at a lower cost than seeing a dentist at a private practice.
—Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
While in private practice, Crawford filed litigation on behalf of the League of Women Voters to try to block the law that requires voters to show photo identification.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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“Private practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20practice. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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