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
In Sri Lanka, voters also rejected a discredited old guard.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Among the McQueen old guard to have rallied around McGirr back on home shores: milliner Philip Treacy.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The Rockets — coincidentally, Golden State’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup on Dec. 11 — rank second in the West and are hungry to prove themselves against the conference’s old guard.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
So this is kind of an old guard AR parts manufacturer in Minnesota.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Among the McQueen old guard to have rallied around McGirr back on home shores: milliner Philip Treacy.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The Rockets — coincidentally, Golden State’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup on Dec. 11 — rank second in the West and are hungry to prove themselves against the conference’s old guard.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
So this is kind of an old guard AR parts manufacturer in Minnesota.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for old guard
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“Old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20guard. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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