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 Nets traded to the Clippers the draft rights to Vanja Markinovic, a 29-year-old guard from Serbia whom the Nets acquired in a 2023 Kevin Durant trade with the Phoenix Suns.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The Clippers traded Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in exchange for 26-year-old guard Darius Garland.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
An arbitrator, however, on Monday released a ruling that Rozier’s salary, including the amount previously withheld, must be paid directly to the 31-year-old guard.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
But injuries have limited the talented 23-year-old guard’s availability over the past two seasons, and he had been reduced to a bench role this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The Clippers traded Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in exchange for 26-year-old guard Darius Garland.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
An arbitrator, however, on Monday released a ruling that Rozier’s salary, including the amount previously withheld, must be paid directly to the 31-year-old guard.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
But injuries have limited the talented 23-year-old guard’s availability over the past two seasons, and he had been reduced to a bench role this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old guard
establishment
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Shares of Nvidia climbed at steep pace, making the AI giant the ninth company in the world to reach a $1 trillion valuation in 2023, three decades after its establishment.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because other Taste Buds locations either sell alcohol or have a bring your own beverage model, which is not allowed in Naperville, Burton had to seek a liquor license to sell drinks at her establishment.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20guard. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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