third estate n the third order or class in a country or society divided into estates, esp. for representation in a parliament; the commons, townsmen, or middle class English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus
DEFINITION of 'C-Suite'. A widely-used slang term used to collectively refer to a corporation's most important senior executives. C-Suite gets its name because top senior executives' titles tend to start with the letter C, for chief, as in chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief information officer.
Company officers are chosen by a corporate board of directors. Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images. An officer of a company is also an employee. However, as an officer, she has a higher level of responsibility in the company.Larger companies have several levels of employees, ranging from entry level up to officer level positions.n officer of a company is also an employee. However, as an officer, she has a higher level of responsibility in the company. Larger companies have several levels of employees, ranging from entry level up to officer level positions.