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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Founded by Roderick and Patricia Fraser — Rod, a WWII veteran, and Patricia, a local Orange County native — the family business grew with the help of their oldest son, Rick.
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Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At the center is the largest bell, from Italy’s Marinelli Foundry, a nearly 1,000-year-old family business that makes bells for the Vatican and papacy.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Title loans and teeth whitening The family business was cars.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead, Hollis is in the process of preparing to take over the family business, though the timing and financial details are still being worked out.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At the center is the largest bell, from Italy’s Marinelli Foundry, a nearly 1,000-year-old family business that makes bells for the Vatican and papacy.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Title loans and teeth whitening The family business was cars.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead, Hollis is in the process of preparing to take over the family business, though the timing and financial details are still being worked out.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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