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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Although neither of the Pattersons’ parents have roots in metallurgy, the brothers are proud to call Santa Barbara Forge a family business. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 Gia Coppola, who has joined the family business of filmmaking, directing The Last Showgirl, praised her grandfather’s contributions to the world of film. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024 The eldest Trump child became an airline pilot rather than join the family business — a fact that irked Donovan’s Trump patriarch in the film. —

Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments. —

Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family business

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