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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Then his son, Bill Braum, entered the family business after attending the University of Kansas.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Clement, whose family business has operated multiple ranches over the last 400 years, said American ranching has evolved and has become more efficient.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Before working for the family business, Jordan started washing cars and teaching tennis lessons to children to earn enough money to buy his first car.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
The experience of feeling like an outsider informed her portrayal of a former actor who finds purpose in the rental family business.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Clement, whose family business has operated multiple ranches over the last 400 years, said American ranching has evolved and has become more efficient.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Before working for the family business, Jordan started washing cars and teaching tennis lessons to children to earn enough money to buy his first car.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
The experience of feeling like an outsider informed her portrayal of a former actor who finds purpose in the rental family business.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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