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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Being in the C-suite is a high-pressure job with long hours, board responsibilities, and intense scrutiny.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Sportico will take to the iconic Croisette next week as an official media partner of SPORT BEACH, capturing video content live with the biggest names across sports media, Formula 1, pro basketball, Olympics, C-suite executives and more.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Julia Beardwood, founder of a branding agency and C-suite consultant, started her career at Procter and Gamble before eventually building her own firm.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But C-suite changes and three downgrades are hitting the stock in premarket trading Friday.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026
According to The New York Times, about 4,400 employees of the rocket company — from the C-suite level to cafeteria workers — instantly became millionaires Friday thanks to stock options built into their employment contracts.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
As the pace of work has accelerated, many in the C-suite struggle to keep up.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
At present, key fencing TV rights are held in the U.S. by CNBC — a sign of the appeal of the sport to C-suite types.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Sportico will take to the iconic Croisette next week as an official media partner of SPORT BEACH, capturing video content live with the biggest names across sports media, Formula 1, pro basketball, Olympics, C-suite executives and more.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Julia Beardwood, founder of a branding agency and C-suite consultant, started her career at Procter and Gamble before eventually building her own firm.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But C-suite changes and three downgrades are hitting the stock in premarket trading Friday.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026
According to The New York Times, about 4,400 employees of the rocket company — from the C-suite level to cafeteria workers — instantly became millionaires Friday thanks to stock options built into their employment contracts.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
As the pace of work has accelerated, many in the C-suite struggle to keep up.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
At present, key fencing TV rights are held in the U.S. by CNBC — a sign of the appeal of the sport to C-suite types.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
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“C-suite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C-suite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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