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

Novo’s cautious C-suite was ready to target Type 2 diabetes—an obvious choice, as GLP-1 augments insulin secretion.

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This started with companywide access to ChatGPT Enterprise, and—just as important—a directive from its C-suite that everyone should experiment with it.

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The boards of directors who determine the compensation of a company’s top executives, though technically elected by the shareholders, are nominated by those in the C-suite and elected in a process that closely resembles that of the old Soviet Union: Everyone gets to vote, but there is rarely more than one choice on the ballot.

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He’s spent more than 40 years at the company, rising from a part-timer in a Bentonville, Ark., Walmart garden center to the C-suite.

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AIG’s C-suite has been in flux since the departure last spring of David McElroy, who headed the general insurance unit Neal was due to lead.

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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.