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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Beginning in 1987, the family business extended into media with the direct-to-video series Duckmen.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
Alexandre opened a Reza boutique on the Place Vendôme in 1984; then, his son moved the family business over to the Big Apple, with the current atelier perched on the Upper East Side.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
Food advocates in the United States worry that if small farms aren’t supported by better business models, the next generation might be less inclined to go into the family business.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Trump will end Syria sanctions to 'give them a chance at greatness' Trump's personal diplomacy and family business intersect in Gulf tour Trump says his 'fervent hope' is for Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords.
—Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
Alexandre opened a Reza boutique on the Place Vendôme in 1984; then, his son moved the family business over to the Big Apple, with the current atelier perched on the Upper East Side.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
Food advocates in the United States worry that if small farms aren’t supported by better business models, the next generation might be less inclined to go into the family business.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Trump will end Syria sanctions to 'give them a chance at greatness' Trump's personal diplomacy and family business intersect in Gulf tour Trump says his 'fervent hope' is for Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords.
—Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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