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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His third-generation family business predates Venezuela’s socialist governments.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Villarreal got into the business in 1997, and has continued to build on the legacy of her family business, which is credited by some with releasing the first ever extra añejo tequila back in 1991 (Reserva de la Familia and El Tesoro are two other brands that might dispute this, however).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Before Lauder announced her departure from the family business in October 2024, she was seen as a top candidate to become president and chief executive officer of Estée Lauder, succeeding Fabrizio Freda, who had revealed plans to retire before 2026.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The horror film centers on a family business dealing in jamu, Indonesia‘s traditional herbal remedies, in a village outside Yogyakarta.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Villarreal got into the business in 1997, and has continued to build on the legacy of her family business, which is credited by some with releasing the first ever extra añejo tequila back in 1991 (Reserva de la Familia and El Tesoro are two other brands that might dispute this, however).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Before Lauder announced her departure from the family business in October 2024, she was seen as a top candidate to become president and chief executive officer of Estée Lauder, succeeding Fabrizio Freda, who had revealed plans to retire before 2026.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The horror film centers on a family business dealing in jamu, Indonesia‘s traditional herbal remedies, in a village outside Yogyakarta.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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