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

In typical Traveling Wilburys fashion, the whimsical supergroup skipped Vol. 2 entirely and named its second album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3, with the members of the group adopting new aliases—Petty, likely in homage to Mudcrutch, became Muddy Wilbury. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024

Scott’s next project is his long-gestating biopic about 1970s disco supergroup the Bee Gees, which will begin shooting early next year for Paramount. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024

His most recent full-length project came in 2022's Snoop Cube 40 $hort, the first album by supergroup Mount Westmore (consisting of Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too Short, and Ice Cube). —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024

The founder of boutique hotels supergroup Joie de Vivre Hospitality and former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb is now on a mission to redefine aging at the Modern Elder Academy, where participants tap into the upsides of getting older. —Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2