"The Firm" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is said to have popularised the expression. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=The Firm}} The Firm
  1. The British royal family. Wikipedia link: en:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Related terms: The Company
    Sense id: en-The_Firm-en-name-CfAgv6pC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2022 September 9, Iain Thomson, “RIP Queen Elizabeth II: Britain's first tech monarch dies”, in The Register:",
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