first family

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of first family

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

“Four boys and two girls. This is the First Family of America. What are their names?”

From Literature

The arrest in South Africa of the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former President, Robert Mugabe, has brought renewed attention to the former first family and their controversies over the years.

From BBC

DIY Dad, as he is known online, started making videos while renovating his first family home in Ipswich, creating a series called Dad Showed Me.

From BBC

His first family meeting was in 1984.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think the first family that I heard about where I recognized the cruelty and the inhumanity of it all was the Gonzalez family,” he said, referring to Quintino’s parents.

From Los Angeles Times