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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Beom-soo, played by Kang Ha-neul, works for the family business, but his real obsession is with his restaurant Motto.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In his second term, Trump’s family business has been very busy overseas.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
The family business began in Lodi in 2011, and the Safi family soon moved their restaurant to Laguna Boulevard in Elk Grove.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
That’s not happening, especially with his sons Walker (vice president of corporate partnerships) and Sterling (director of professional scouting) in the family business.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In his second term, Trump’s family business has been very busy overseas.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
The family business began in Lodi in 2011, and the Safi family soon moved their restaurant to Laguna Boulevard in Elk Grove.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
That’s not happening, especially with his sons Walker (vice president of corporate partnerships) and Sterling (director of professional scouting) in the family business.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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