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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Paris Hilton put on her glam DJ hat last Friday night to help out the family business.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 May 2026
Today, the land holdings overseen by his family business, Turner Enterprises, stretch across several states, from South Dakota to New Mexico.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The Brown family wields about 80% of Brown-Forman’s voting power, while the Ricard heirs control about 21% of their family business.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 May 2026
Today, the land holdings overseen by his family business, Turner Enterprises, stretch across several states, from South Dakota to New Mexico.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The Brown family wields about 80% of Brown-Forman’s voting power, while the Ricard heirs control about 21% of their family business.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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