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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Through economic ups and downs, shifting agricultural trends, and the pressures of running a family business, Trey has kept a hands-on approach, never losing sight of the people around him.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But today, Don Swift settles all family business.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
What follows is a Succession-like drama as his four adult children — Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn), and Ben (Fionn O'Shea) — each strive to make their mark on the family business.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The approach reflects the company’s family business DNA.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But today, Don Swift settles all family business.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
What follows is a Succession-like drama as his four adult children — Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn), and Ben (Fionn O'Shea) — each strive to make their mark on the family business.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The approach reflects the company’s family business DNA.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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