Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A conservative, often reactionary element of a class, society, or political group.
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- noun A
conservative ,reactionary faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas - noun Collectively, the members of a team who have been a long time in a place.
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- noun a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Translation of French Vieille Garde, the imperial guard of Napoleon I.]
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old + guard
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Examples
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This keynote seemed made for the old guard - it was all about the hardware - appliances.
Forbes.com: News John Furrier 2011
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A few new players are trying to break into the business, but the old guard -
NYT > Home Page 2010
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