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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Beulah ordered her beloved Rob-Will to rehab (for the third time) and out of the family business line of succession after this alleged last straw killing.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The children of service business owners also grew up, learned how to code, and wanted to make an impact on their family business.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For Butterfield, the attention marks another chapter in the evolution of a family business that has been operating for more than 100 years.
—Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
That's not the family business.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The children of service business owners also grew up, learned how to code, and wanted to make an impact on their family business.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For Butterfield, the attention marks another chapter in the evolution of a family business that has been operating for more than 100 years.
—Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
That's not the family business.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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