noun [ U , C ]
1.
( especially BrE ) the work of a doctor who treats people in the community rather than at a hospital and who is not a specialist in one particular area of medicine; a place where a doctor like this works :
to be in general practice
She runs a general practice in Hull.
2.
( especially NAmE ) the work of a lawyer who deals with all kinds of legal cases and who is not a specialist in one particular area of law; the place where a lawyer like this works