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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Spyropoulos served with distinction at the water district and previously was a prosecutor in the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and attorney in private practice.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit said another patient who tried to report misconduct to Cedars-Sinai earlier this year was initially told that the medical center wouldn’t take action because the doctor was in private practice.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Kanter started his career at the Federal Trade Commission in 1998, then went into private practice and represented companies like Microsoft and Yelp in their antitrust cases against fellow tech giant Google.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
He’s been with a private practice since 1991, served as an assistant city attorney for various municipalities and as a public defender over the years, according to his law firm website.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit said another patient who tried to report misconduct to Cedars-Sinai earlier this year was initially told that the medical center wouldn’t take action because the doctor was in private practice.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Kanter started his career at the Federal Trade Commission in 1998, then went into private practice and represented companies like Microsoft and Yelp in their antitrust cases against fellow tech giant Google.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
He’s been with a private practice since 1991, served as an assistant city attorney for various municipalities and as a public defender over the years, according to his law firm website.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Private practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20practice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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