first family

noun

1. a family having the highest or one of the highest social ranks in a given place.

2. (often initial capital letters),  the family of the president of the U.S. or the family of the governor of a state.

3. a family descended from a colonist or early settler in a country, region, etc..

   one of the first families of Virginia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of first family¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

Marvel’s First Family has finally made its formal MCU debut, which means it’s time to engage in everyone’s favorite tradition: breaking down the movie’s post-credits teases to suss out what’s next.

From Los Angeles Times

Studio executives continuing to insist on that nonsense deserve Marvel’s first family to give them a disappointed talking-to, and send them to back their boardrooms without supper..

From Los Angeles Times

So the first family might be represented after all.

From Los Angeles Times

He also apologised to the president for any impression the audio may have created that the first family was corrupt.

From BBC

D’Souza is thrilled by the backing of America’s first family and other moneyed interests.

From Los Angeles Times