family business
A business whose owners are all members of the same familyA business whose owners are all members of the same family; in many cases a small business (a mom-and-pop business), and in other cases one that is large but is closely held and controlled by a family office.
» Tom took over the family business.
Tom übernahm den Familienbetrieb. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesA business whose owners are all members of the same family; in many cases a small business (a mom-and-pop business), and in other cases one that is large but is closely held and controlled by a family office.
Familienunternehmen
семе́йный би́знесseméjnyj bíznɛs
- a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family
Examples
31 sentencesTom took over the family business.
deTom übernahm den Familienbetrieb. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I didn't want to take over the family business.
I don't want to take over the family business.
At first, I had no intention of taking over the family business.
Tom didn't want to take over the family business.
deTom wollte den Familienbetrieb nicht übernehmen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: family businesses| Singular | family business |
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