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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If the party’s old guard falters, look out.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old guard was fined on three separate occasions for being critical of the league officials.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old guard has the offensive tools to grow into a contributor on a team-friendly contract.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The prolific — and still very active — Bellocchio, who is 85, is considered the greatest living Italian director of the country’s old guard that came of age during the 1960s.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old guard was fined on three separate occasions for being critical of the league officials.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old guard has the offensive tools to grow into a contributor on a team-friendly contract.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The prolific — and still very active — Bellocchio, who is 85, is considered the greatest living Italian director of the country’s old guard that came of age during the 1960s.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20guard. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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