Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

family business

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
fam-i-ly busi-ness
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Inflected Forms

family businesses (plural)

Phrases

keep it in the family private credit private equity

Frequently Paired Words

keep it in the family private credit private equity

Questions

What does family business mean?
A 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.

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