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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The Kushner family business was abruptly derailed when his father was arrested for tax and campaign law violations in 2004.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Impact of the Lange 1 Despite incredible hardship, Walter Lange never allowed the dream of reviving his family business to die.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The director almost cut the star-in-the-making out of the family business.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
That would be Leo, an art dealer who took over his family business after several untimely deaths.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Impact of the Lange 1 Despite incredible hardship, Walter Lange never allowed the dream of reviving his family business to die.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The director almost cut the star-in-the-making out of the family business.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
That would be Leo, an art dealer who took over his family business after several untimely deaths.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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