private practice
noun/ˌpraɪvət ˈpræktɪs/
/ˌpraɪvət ˈpræktɪs/
- [uncountable] (of a profession) the fact of working on your own or in a small independent company rather than as an employee of the government or a large company
- in private practice Most solicitors in England and Wales are in private practice.
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- [uncountable, countable] (in the UK) the fact of providing medical care outside the National Health Service, which people must pay for; a place providing this care
- A large number of dentists have left the National Health Service to go into private practice.
- They set up a private practice.
- She maintains a private practice as a mental health consultant.
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