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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Bragg started out as a lawyer in private practice representing, among other clients, Native American tribal members who said they had been abused by the police.
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Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
He ping-ponged between the U.S. attorney’s office and private practice throughout his career, focusing on organized crime in the former position and civil rights in the latter.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
McBride worked as an attorney for more than thirty years in government and private practice.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Cooke opened her private practice after working at a Wellstar facility.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
More than 100,000 doctors have left private practice and become employees of hospitals and other corporate entities since 2019.
—Paul Berggreen, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
Each line item on a private practice billing statement would be considered a separate violation of the city Ethics Code and subject to a penalty of between $100 and $1,000.
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—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
Leary, who has a doctorate in chiropractic and alternative medicine, would set up ice baths for his private practice clients, and eventually in 2019, set up a breathwork ice bath class at a wellness retreat in Costa Rica—to aid the group’s recovery.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, in 2022 a private practice veterinarian earned an average salary of $114,000, compared to an independent practice salary of $87,000.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
He ping-ponged between the U.S. attorney’s office and private practice throughout his career, focusing on organized crime in the former position and civil rights in the latter.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
McBride worked as an attorney for more than thirty years in government and private practice.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Cooke opened her private practice after working at a Wellstar facility.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
More than 100,000 doctors have left private practice and become employees of hospitals and other corporate entities since 2019.
—Paul Berggreen, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
Each line item on a private practice billing statement would be considered a separate violation of the city Ethics Code and subject to a penalty of between $100 and $1,000.
Ald.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
Leary, who has a doctorate in chiropractic and alternative medicine, would set up ice baths for his private practice clients, and eventually in 2019, set up a breathwork ice bath class at a wellness retreat in Costa Rica—to aid the group’s recovery.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, in 2022 a private practice veterinarian earned an average salary of $114,000, compared to an independent practice salary of $87,000.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Private practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20practice. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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