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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Aunt Agnes might not have been included in the will, but that doesn’t mean she’s done inserting herself into family business.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Harshbarger has a history of incorrectly representing her involvement in family business ventures.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
The nonstop show stars Law as Jake Friedken, a beloved restaurant owner in New York City, who suddenly finds himself in a series of chaotic events as Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, returns to the family business.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
My dad started the family business to support his younger brothers, and my mom was roped in to do accounting and taxes.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Harshbarger has a history of incorrectly representing her involvement in family business ventures.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
The nonstop show stars Law as Jake Friedken, a beloved restaurant owner in New York City, who suddenly finds himself in a series of chaotic events as Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, returns to the family business.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
My dad started the family business to support his younger brothers, and my mom was roped in to do accounting and taxes.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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