supergroup

noun

su·​per·​group ˈsü-pər-ˌgrüp 

plural supergroups

1

a

: a group made up of very talented, renowned, or expert members

… a blog run by an international supergroup of academic linguists …

—Deb Amlen

especially : a musical group made up of established, prominent musicians

Phoebe Bridgers' latest effort is a supergroup called Boygenius with two other singer-songwriters, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus …

—Joe Hagan

[Jeff] Lynne was also a member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison.

—Rachel DeSantis

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young played their second gig at Woodstock, in front of nearly 500,000 people, announcing the arrival of one of rock's first—and greatest—supergroups.

—Charisma Madarang

b

: an extremely successful musical group

The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory military service in South Korea.

—Gawon Bae and Heather Chen

2

: a large group

This observation of a supergroup of ~1000 foraging fin whales is among the largest aggregations of baleen whales ever recorded.

—Conor Ryan et al.

also : a large group or entity made up of two or more groups or entities

Catching many Southern California hospitals by surprise, two large medical groups are merging, creating what one observer called a "medical supergroup."

—Steve Taravella

Examples of supergroup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

See a Broadway classic, learn some dance moves, cheer on the Ravens, go to a classical music concert or a 70s supergroup tribute band concert. —John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025

What if Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, and Miles Davis had formed that supergroup? —Darryn King, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

Stars line up along police tape March 9, 1989, was the last night of recording for an album by country supergroup The Highwaymen. —Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Kristofferson’s most prominent musical collaboration came with The Highwaymen, a supergroup that also featured Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Nelson. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2