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family office

American  
[fam-lee aw-fis, of-is, fam-uh-lee] / ˈfæm li ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs, ˈfæm ə li /

noun

  1. a financial advisory firm for extremely wealthy private individuals that is designed to offer comprehensive management of all assets, especially one that serves a single family.


Etymology

Origin of family office

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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In a survey from Citi Wealth published this past fall, 70% of family office respondents said they were “engaged with direct investments.”

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

He also gave Brockman a stake in his own family office without telling Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The company says film and television producer Byron Allen’s family office has agreed to take a majority stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Wolfe said he was sharing a playbook that he started investing in for his family office back in February.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Stephens, founder of independent wealth and family office advisory Evertern Wealth, saw accelerating interest in this message during the Covid pandemic, but it hasn’t let up.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

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