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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Camera Bar is a family business.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Jones has said the push wasn't about helping his family business but improving health care.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Waves are still a family business.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Eventually, their only child would return to the family business, becoming a James Beard Awards semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Jones has said the push wasn't about helping his family business but improving health care.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Waves are still a family business.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Eventually, their only child would return to the family business, becoming a James Beard Awards semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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