Meanings
plural C-levels
- attributiveoftenbusinessThe highest-ranking executives of an organization, who have the word chief in their titles: CEO, COO, CFO, etc.
Near-synonym: CXO
2 more examples
I am seeking a position at the C-level.
“Executives Are Quitting to Spend Time With Family … Really”, in New York Times, 16 February 2022: “Chief executives, chief financial officers and other C-level executives are walking off the job, too.”
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe highest-ranking executives of an organization, who have the word chief in their titles: CEO, COO, CFO, etc.
Origin
The chiefs of business units have titles that begin with a C (e.g. CEO).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
C-level. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-level
“C-level.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-level. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C-level,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-level.
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