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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Our family has been farming in Florida for a century, and the success of the family business is rooted in environmental stewardship and sustainability.
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Sammy Duda, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
While that sort of payday would be life-changing for the overwhelming majority of humans walking the planet, Reitan is the exception, thanks to his historic and incredibly lucrative family business.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Collins did not respond to questions about why his views are at odds with ATA, which represents the interests of 37,000 members, including Collins’ family business.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Paris Hilton put on her glam DJ hat last Friday night to help out the family business.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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Sammy Duda, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
While that sort of payday would be life-changing for the overwhelming majority of humans walking the planet, Reitan is the exception, thanks to his historic and incredibly lucrative family business.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Collins did not respond to questions about why his views are at odds with ATA, which represents the interests of 37,000 members, including Collins’ family business.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Paris Hilton put on her glam DJ hat last Friday night to help out the family business.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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