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

Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Whether in the C-suite or not, other department leaders should take shared ownership of communication, alignment and collaboration to enable campaigns to be executed effectively. — Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The trick for the C-suite at Hermès and Victoria’s Secret is to focus on their brands and their companies and to let the stock take care of itself. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

Variety and Canva partnered on the Canva Creative Cabana, where some of the biggest C-suite executives in the world sat down for interviews at Cannes Lions. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 25 June 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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