old guard
noun
variants
or less commonly Old Guard
1
: the conservative and especially older members of an organization (such as a political party)
2
: a group of established prestige and influence
compare new guard
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In this three-team trade, which involves the Knicks, Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz, sees the Knicks acquire 24-year-old guard Justin Champagnie from the Wizards.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That didn’t happen as President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank signed 37-year-old center Brook Lopez, 40-year-old future Hall of Fame guard Chris Paul, the second-oldest player in the league, and 32-year-old guard Bradley Beal.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Some of our old guard would be old.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
If the party’s old guard falters, look out.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That didn’t happen as President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank signed 37-year-old center Brook Lopez, 40-year-old future Hall of Fame guard Chris Paul, the second-oldest player in the league, and 32-year-old guard Bradley Beal.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Some of our old guard would be old.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
If the party’s old guard falters, look out.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20guard. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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