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

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Mario Tama | Getty Images If there are fewer earnings reports, institutional investors will be able to lean on their teams of analysts, who often have direct access to a company's C-suite. Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Yet as of fall 2025, fewer than 1% of C-suite leaders reported significant ROI, while only 3% had achieved returns between 10% and 20%. Tony Jarjoura, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The chief of staff position is becoming more popular among C-suite executives as business gets more complex. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 10 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 See All Example Sentences for C-suite

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of C-suite was in 1998

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“C-suite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C-suite. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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