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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Although neither of the Pattersons’ parents have roots in metallurgy, the brothers are proud to call Santa Barbara Forge a family business.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Gia Coppola, who has joined the family business of filmmaking, directing The Last Showgirl, praised her grandfather’s contributions to the world of film.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
The eldest Trump child became an airline pilot rather than join the family business — a fact that irked Donovan’s Trump patriarch in the film.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Gia Coppola, who has joined the family business of filmmaking, directing The Last Showgirl, praised her grandfather’s contributions to the world of film.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
The eldest Trump child became an airline pilot rather than join the family business — a fact that irked Donovan’s Trump patriarch in the film.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2024.
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