C-suite

[see-sweet]

adjective

1. noting or relating to executives at the C-level, the highest management level in an organization.

   C-suite leadership.

noun

1. the top executives in an organization, considered collectively.

   decision-making by the C-suite.

Word History and Origins

Origin of C-suite¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

The C-suite change may be seen as a positive, according to Grundy.

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Ms. Lee is equally off-base, delivering her lines with a mix of sangfroid and sarcasm as if C-suite officers are used to getting chased around by super-killers from another domain.

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Starbucks has made numerous changes to its C-suite since Niccol joined the company.

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He has remade the C-suite, hiring new executives to head operations, finances and development, while technology and coffee-sourcing leaders have retired in recent weeks.

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I guess this is the C-suite version of you and me putting in for mileage reimbursements when we drive our own cars on work trips.

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When To Use

What does C-suite mean?

C-suite refers to the group of highest-level executive positions within a corporation or organization, also known as C-level positions.