C-suite

noun

ˈsē-ˌswēt 

variants or less commonly C-Suite or c-suite

plural C-suites also C-Suites or c-suites

: an organization's top-level executives (such as the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, etc.) considered as a group

The company also expanded its C-suite, with its new chief technology officer located in Houston.

—often used before another noun

C-suite executives/leaders

Examples of C-suite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reshuffle in Google's C-suite Google announced a reshuffle of its AI divisions on Wednesday, with chief scientist Jeff Dean leaving after 27 years to start his own company, alongside Google senior fellow Sanjay Ghemawat. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

That included an overhaul of the C-suite, which saw the veteran sports executive O’Neil come in to replace golf legend Greg Norman as CEO in January of last year. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

In 2015, the EY Women Athletes Business Network and espnW surveyed roughly 400 senior women executives across multiple continents and found that 94% had participated in sport and that 52% of those in C-suite roles had played at university level. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between July 18–31, 2026, organized by sector. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

after the C in the initials of such executives' titles, as CEO (chief executive officer) and COO (chief operating officer)

First Known Use

1998, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for C-suite

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