private practice

/ˌpraɪvɪt ˌpræktəs/
/ˈpraɪvət ˈpræktɪs/
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Other forms: private practices

Definitions of private practice
  1. noun
    the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee
    “he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice”
    “lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive”
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    type of:
    practice
    the exercise of a profession
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