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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The hard rock supergroup Kings of Chaos — featuring former members of Guns N’ Roses and bands including Cheap Trick and Megadeth — are leading a four-band lineup at the Day on the Ridge in Gilroy on May 26.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Overall, The Cosmos Rocks probably should have been a respectable debut album from a supergroup instead of an insufficient attempt at trying to recapture the Queen magic.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 18 May 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Overall, The Cosmos Rocks probably should have been a respectable debut album from a supergroup instead of an insufficient attempt at trying to recapture the Queen magic.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 18 May 2024
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“Supergroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergroup. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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