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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Prime Minister Hopeful Politics is a family business for the Barrows. —

Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are making horror a family business. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Lora Denny, a Riley donor, has a suite at Lucas Oil Stadium through her family business Denny Companies, a demolition company. —

Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024 Keys, prediction to Nittany Lions match Rodrigue: Rams wins hard to come by this season, but this one meant something How Tua Tagovailoa cleared the NFL concussion protocol to return to the Dolphins Bill Belichick's media blitz: Seeking next coaching job or settling all family business? —

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