as in establishment
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.
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Recent Examples of old guard
The 23-year-old guard was initially injured during training camp.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
And recently, Addison Rae has been known to crash magazine Christmas, and the McInerneys hosted a hullabaloo for old guard literati not 48 hours ago.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
The film blurs the line between fact and fiction by featuring clips from Clooney’s real movies and crediting them to the titular actor, insisting Kelly is one of the last A-listers in an industry shedding Hollywood’s old guard.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
His full unfiltered reaction painted the picture of a superstar stunned at how quickly the Clippers cut ties with the 40-year-old guard.
—Jalon Dixon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
And recently, Addison Rae has been known to crash magazine Christmas, and the McInerneys hosted a hullabaloo for old guard literati not 48 hours ago.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
The film blurs the line between fact and fiction by featuring clips from Clooney’s real movies and crediting them to the titular actor, insisting Kelly is one of the last A-listers in an industry shedding Hollywood’s old guard.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
His full unfiltered reaction painted the picture of a superstar stunned at how quickly the Clippers cut ties with the 40-year-old guard.
—Jalon Dixon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old guard
establishment
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In the 20th century, the 30-year mortgage and highway construction combined to make suburbia possible, creating strong bonds between middle-class Americans and the political and business establishments.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Experts watching the country, however, say the eruption remains an existential crisis for the Islamic Republic, whose latest crackdown is the deadliest since its establishment following the 1979 revolution, a United Nations fact-finding mission said Friday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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