What does "c-suite" mean?

The group of officers of a business organization who have the word chief in their titles.

What is a synonym for "c-suite"?

Common synonyms include: c-level, cxo.

C-suite

noun

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Noun

1
The group of officers of a business organization who have the word chief in their titles.
"Near-synonym: CXO"
2
Senior headquarters executives: the chiefs and their immediate subordinates.

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c-level cxo

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"Women are leading America at every level of society, from Hollywood to Silicon Valley, from the c-suite to the federal bench to the Federal Reserve."

Etymology

From C in chief + suite.

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