Definition of private carrier
: a carrier of passengers or goods who does not hold himself out for public employment so as to be legally a common carrier
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“Private carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20carrier. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.
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