supergroup

noun

su·​per·​group ˈsü-pər-ˌgrüp How to pronounce supergroup (audio)
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

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Everything Clapton post-Yardbirds feels like a supergroup. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025 In a new interview with The Telegraph published Monday, April 21, drummer Kenney Jones revealed that an album from the band — which was initially a supergroup featuring members of Small Faces and the Jeff Beck Group including Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood — is indeed on the way. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 He’s lent his signature urgent, momentous vocals to tracks by Massive Attack, Leftfield and Run the Jewels, and even found time to hook up with Faith No More and Mr. Bungle mastermind Mike Patton and Doseone in the supergroup Nevermen. Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 Seiders joined the Canadian indie power pop supergroup — which formed in Vancouver in 1997 — in 2014, joining charter members singer Neko Case, singer/guitarist Carl Newman and bassist John Collins. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supergroup

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of supergroup was in 1875

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“Supergroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergroup. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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