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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In the gritty revenge drama, Compte plays Mateo Rojas, the son of a drug cartel boss forced to take over the family business.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
This is still very much a family business.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
He is relieved is working at a plant in Elkhart, Indiana which was once a 100-year-old family business, and was bought by a new investor who has nearly bankrupted it in two years.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The family business was in the practice of law.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
This is still very much a family business.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
He is relieved is working at a plant in Elkhart, Indiana which was once a 100-year-old family business, and was bought by a new investor who has nearly bankrupted it in two years.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The family business was in the practice of law.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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