C-level

English

Etymology

The chiefs of business units have titles that begin with a C (e.g. CEO).

Noun

C-level (plural C-levels)

  1. (business, often attributive) The highest-ranking executives of an organization, who have the word chief in their titles: CEO, COO, CFO, etc.
    Synonym: C-suite
    Near-synonym: CXO
    I am seeking a position at the C-level.
    • “Executives Are Quitting to Spend Time With Family … Really”, in New York Times[1], 16 February 2022:Chief executives, chief financial officers and other C-level executives are walking off the job, too.

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