superteam

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From super- +‎ team.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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superteam (plural superteams)

  1. Any well-respected or highly successful team (in any of several contexts)
    1. (sports, chiefly basketball) A team composed of three or more high-caliber players, especially one assembled by free agency or trades rather than by drafting.

Usage notes

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In basketball, the term is especially used to refer to the 2010s Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the first two of which featured LeBron James.

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