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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: closed corporation, close corporation, private corporation, privately held corporation
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