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
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
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
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
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
Gawon Bae and Heather Chen2
: 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.
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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While still a member of the Hoodoo Gurus, Baker would also co-found the Beasts of Bourbon, a rock supergroup of sorts fronted by former vocalist of the Dum-Dums, Tex Perkins.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 May 2025
Fast forward to the present, and Dacus’ fame has grown exponentially as a member of the popular supergroup boygenius (with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker), which culminated in their hugely popular 2022 debut album The Record, which racked up three Grammy Awards for the trio.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 May 2025
Fast forward to the present, and Dacus’ fame has grown exponentially as a member of the popular supergroup boygenius (with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker), which culminated in their hugely popular 2022 debut album The Record, which racked up three Grammy Awards for the trio.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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
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“Supergroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergroup. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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