private practice

American  

noun

private practices plural

1. the practice of one's profession as an independent rather than as an employee.

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private practice British  

noun

1. medical practice that is not part of the National Health Service

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• private practices
  plural

Example Sentences

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private practice

He left the office in 2014 for private practice and joined the prominent law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in 2017 as a partner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Now in private practice, he specializes in full-body MRIs, which look for fat that can be a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and metabolic syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

After attending law school, Gonzalez Rogers spent more than a decade in private practice, achieving the status of partner in her law firm before then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her as a local superior court judge.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

A graduate of Columbia University law school, he served as a lawyer in the US Army from 1957 to 1960 before entering private practice.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

The Brigham was part of a “medical mall” that included a teaching hospital, a full-service hospital, secondary-care facilities, and numerous physicians in private practice.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French