CultureAugust 28, 2026
supergroup
SOO-per-groop
Definition
A musical group formed by members who are already famous from their previous work with other successful bands or as solo artists.
Etymology
The word is a 20th-century compound of the Latin-derived prefix 'super-' (meaning 'above' or 'extraordinarily') and the Middle French-derived 'group.' It gained popularity in the late 1960s to describe bands composed of musicians who were already individual stars.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the collaboration between the rap collective Czarface and its established members, noting that these highly regarded artists have come together for a new project.
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