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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Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler jamming with The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, and Tom Morello might’ve been the craziest supergroup formed of the evening.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Young briefly joined the supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash and released his solo debut in 1968.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
That list of support acts does not count a pair of supergroups that included such figures as Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Billy Corgan, Ronnie Wood, Travis Barker, Sammy Hagar, Andrew Watt, Yungblud, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Nuno Bettencourt, Chad Smith, Vernon Reid and many others.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
Among the groups on tap to perform are: Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Anthrax, Mastodon and a supergroup featuring members of the Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit and Smashing Pumpkins.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Young briefly joined the supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash and released his solo debut in 1968.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
That list of support acts does not count a pair of supergroups that included such figures as Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Billy Corgan, Ronnie Wood, Travis Barker, Sammy Hagar, Andrew Watt, Yungblud, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Nuno Bettencourt, Chad Smith, Vernon Reid and many others.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
Among the groups on tap to perform are: Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Anthrax, Mastodon and a supergroup featuring members of the Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit and Smashing Pumpkins.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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“Supergroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergroup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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