• (n.) In the universities of Germany and some other European countries, a licensed teacher or lecturer having no share in the university government and dependent upon fees for remuneration. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/privatdocent/
Pri·vat'do·cent` noun ; G. plural -docenten . [ Also Privatdozent .] [ G.; privat private + docent teacher. See Docent .] In the universities of Germany and some other European countries, a licensed teacher or lecturer having no share in the universit... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/164
(in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/privatdocent