Definitions for old guard
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Old′ Guard′(n.)
the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon.
Category: Western History
(sometimes l.c.) the conservative members of a political party or other group.
Category: Government
Origin of Old Guard:
trans. of F Vieille Garde
Old′ Guard′ism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
old guard(noun)
a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
Wiktionary
old guard(Noun)
A conservative, reactionary faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
old guard(Noun)
Collectively, the members of a team who have been a long time in a place.
Origin: old + guard
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