1. a rock band formed by musicians who are already famous from other successful bands
Usage: music
2. a large corporation formed by merging several smaller companies
Usage: business
3. a major taxonomic group above the level of group
Usage: geology

Examples

• The supergroup consisted of members from three different platinum-selling bands.
• Cream was one of the first rock supergroups, featuring Eric Clapton on guitar.
• The media conglomerate became a supergroup after acquiring several television networks.
• The merger created a financial supergroup with operations across multiple continents.
• Geologists classify rock formations into supergroups based on their age and composition.
• The Precambrian supergroup contains some of the oldest rock layers on Earth.