family business
noun
: a business owned or operated by one's family
She joined the family business after graduating from college.
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Weil’s confidence has been forged over four decades, having joined the family business in 1981, following the steps of his grandfather and father, Jack B. Weil.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 6 June 2024
The show followed the family after the eldest brother Joe returns to run the family business after the death of the siblings' father.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Company’s growth Bruce Nordstrom joined the family business by working in the stockroom for $7 a week, according to a 2010 University of Washington alumni magazine story.
—Stephen Miller / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
Days before Leonard was supposed to deliver the down payment, his wealthy father-in-law made a proposition to run the family business.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2024
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 6 June 2024
The show followed the family after the eldest brother Joe returns to run the family business after the death of the siblings' father.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Company’s growth Bruce Nordstrom joined the family business by working in the stockroom for $7 a week, according to a 2010 University of Washington alumni magazine story.
—Stephen Miller / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
Days before Leonard was supposed to deliver the down payment, his wealthy father-in-law made a proposition to run the family business.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for family business
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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