C-level

[ see-lev-uhl ]

adjective

1. noting or relating to executives at the highest management level in an organization, usually having titles beginning with the letter C or the word Chief :

   C-level retail executives; C-level positions such as CEO and CFO.

noun

1. an executive or executives at this level in an organization:

   the company’s C-levels; ways to pitch your ideas to the C-level.

Word History and Origins

Origin of C-level¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

He thinks he's down on C level plotting out some new contracts for the night shift.

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