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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Mitchell, the former quarterback and track star turned rapper, is a member of rap supergroup Strong Arm Steady.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Dacus is known as a solo artist, but also for her work in Boygenius, the supergroup that features her, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, her partner.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
With its expansive pop-rock score created by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of pop supergroup ABBA and lyrics by theater legend Tim Rice, the show’s soundtrack has remained a staple for musical theater fans around the globe.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Dacus is known as a solo artist, but also for her work in Boygenius, the supergroup that features her, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, her partner.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
With its expansive pop-rock score created by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of pop supergroup ABBA and lyrics by theater legend Tim Rice, the show’s soundtrack has remained a staple for musical theater fans around the globe.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Supergroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergroup. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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