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 family business, which survived into the early 2000s, was not unique in colonial Indonesia.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
The family business grew to about 40 outlets nationwide before being sold to Goodyear in 1986.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The family business spans more than just Chris and Yvonne Tan.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Wendy Yuengling and Jennifer Yuengling are his daughters and part of the sixth generation running the family business, now alongside their two other sisters.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
The family business grew to about 40 outlets nationwide before being sold to Goodyear in 1986.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The family business spans more than just Chris and Yvonne Tan.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Wendy Yuengling and Jennifer Yuengling are his daughters and part of the sixth generation running the family business, now alongside their two other sisters.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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 18 Apr. 2026.
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