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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As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After high school, Sheen decided to join his dad and brother into the family business.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in store, there is an installation from Harry Nuriev’s Crosby Studios and a space by Paulin, Paulin, Paulin, the family business dedicated to developing and preserving the works of late interior designer Pierre Paulin.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After high school, Sheen decided to join his dad and brother into the family business.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in store, there is an installation from Harry Nuriev’s Crosby Studios and a space by Paulin, Paulin, Paulin, the family business dedicated to developing and preserving the works of late interior designer Pierre Paulin.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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