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

Woodward and Kambli worked together at the Justice Department before Kambli’s move to private practice. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026

Perez plans to stop representing all of his current private practice clients if his nomination is confirmed. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

From 1988 until 1999, and with the help of his wife Louanne, his private practice continued on West Galena Boulevard in Aurora. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Caceres, who’s now in private practice, said the ordeal has had lasting impact on his career. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for private practice

• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus
• malpractice

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