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C-suite

American  

[see-sweet] / ˈsiˌswit /

adjective

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

   C-suite leadership.

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noun

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

   decision-making by the C-suite.

Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of C-suite

First recorded in 1990–95

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C-suite

The CMO-CRO-CTO trio is an important C-suite partnership to manage the current tech and AI landscape, Lumen finance chief says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

His decision that day to pull in other team members offers insight into both how Lumen’s C-suite dynamics work and Stansbury’s leadership style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Wall Street investors and C-suite executives are bullish on AI’s rise.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ruemmler has supporters on the board and C-suite who are backing her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The scale of the threat is prompting calls to elevate responsibility for corporate security to the C-suite, in the same way that the financial upheaval of the 1990s pushed money managers to the CEO’s side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026