old guard
old guard · old guards
A conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than…A conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.
» Tom backs the old guard of the organization.
DJ_Saidez · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.
a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
An established group of prestige and influence.
(capitalized, historical)The imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon.
Examples
2 sentencesTom backs the old guard of the organization.
The old guard was nearly voted out of the Upper House.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Calque of French vieille garde.Calque of French vieille garde.
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Forms
plural: old guards| Singular | old guard |
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