the old guard
noun
: the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change
She's not popular with the old guard.
(US) The old guard is stronger than ever.
(British) The old guard are stronger than ever.
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As with so many moments of rapid change, the response from the old guard was sometimes resistant, sometimes skeptical, sometimes downright vitriolic.
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Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and the tournament’s namesake Rod Laver are all present to represent the old guard, but the real focus is on Federer’s trio of longtime rivals: low-key Brit Andy Murray, mischievous Serbian Novak Djokovic and Spanish great Rafael Nadal.
—Andrew Barker, Variety, 19 June 2024
Unfortunately, most of the groups represented on the council are from the old guard, connected with gangs and oligarchs.
—Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Since the 1992 riots, a new philosophy has taken hold in L.A. as the population diversified and the old guard largely high-tailed it out of here: Influence can come from anywhere, and woe to those who don’t realize that.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
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Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and the tournament’s namesake Rod Laver are all present to represent the old guard, but the real focus is on Federer’s trio of longtime rivals: low-key Brit Andy Murray, mischievous Serbian Novak Djokovic and Spanish great Rafael Nadal.
—Andrew Barker, Variety, 19 June 2024
Unfortunately, most of the groups represented on the council are from the old guard, connected with gangs and oligarchs.
—Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Since the 1992 riots, a new philosophy has taken hold in L.A. as the population diversified and the old guard largely high-tailed it out of here: Influence can come from anywhere, and woe to those who don’t realize that.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
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