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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Timothy Spall glowers as Polonius, the fixer and advisor to the family business.
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Despite growing up surrounded by the family business, Breeckner's father wasn't interested in her designs, due to the popularity of their existing line, leaving them as a deeply personal creative outlet.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
McLeod had served 10 years in the South Carolina State House by then and was helping out with the family business on the side.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Bertelli is the son of fashion power couple Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli but is not involved in the family business.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Despite growing up surrounded by the family business, Breeckner's father wasn't interested in her designs, due to the popularity of their existing line, leaving them as a deeply personal creative outlet.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
McLeod had served 10 years in the South Carolina State House by then and was helping out with the family business on the side.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Bertelli is the son of fashion power couple Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli but is not involved in the family business.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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