(n) the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee, Example:he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice; lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive
[まちいしゃ, machiisha] (n) (1) physician in private practice (practise); (2) (arch) town doctor; doctor who served the the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)