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 nounC-suite executives/leaders
Examples of C-suite in a Sentence
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One of the underappreciated costs of the current environment is that C-suites are already at capacity.
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Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
As enterprises weigh whether intelligence lives in their cloud, their systems of record, their collaboration stack or a new intelligence layer, OpenAI is clearly positioning itself as a contender to own more of that conversation within the C-suite.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Ninety-nine percent of C-suite executives expect to reduce headcounts by up to 20% in the next two years as artificial intelligence affects their workflows, according to consulting firm Mercer’s 2026 Global Talent Trends report, which surveyed 825 C-suite leaders and 1,650 HR leaders.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In addition to the 400 layoffs, Groupon will have one voluntary C-suite position to fill in Chicago.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Now the brand is adding a chief executive officer to its C-suite, with Anish Agarwal, most recently CEO of hair tool brand T3 Micro, being named to the post.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades, as the challenges facing businesses have become increasingly complex, CEOs face pressure to have the right people in the C-suite.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 May 2026
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Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
As enterprises weigh whether intelligence lives in their cloud, their systems of record, their collaboration stack or a new intelligence layer, OpenAI is clearly positioning itself as a contender to own more of that conversation within the C-suite.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Ninety-nine percent of C-suite executives expect to reduce headcounts by up to 20% in the next two years as artificial intelligence affects their workflows, according to consulting firm Mercer’s 2026 Global Talent Trends report, which surveyed 825 C-suite leaders and 1,650 HR leaders.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In addition to the 400 layoffs, Groupon will have one voluntary C-suite position to fill in Chicago.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Now the brand is adding a chief executive officer to its C-suite, with Anish Agarwal, most recently CEO of hair tool brand T3 Micro, being named to the post.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades, as the challenges facing businesses have become increasingly complex, CEOs face pressure to have the right people in the C-suite.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 May 2026
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“C-suite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C-suite. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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