adjective
- not related to or involving family members
- not owned or controlled by family members
Usage: business context
Examples
- The company hired nonfamily employees to fill key management positions.
- Nonfamily members were not allowed at the private reunion.
- The business decided to bring in nonfamily investors.
- She preferred nonfamily childcare over having relatives babysit.
- The will specified that nonfamily beneficiaries would receive smaller amounts.
- Nonfamily board members provided objective oversight.