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Old Guard

noun

  1. the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo.

  2. (in the U.S.) the conservative element of any political party, especially the Republican Party.

  3. (usually lowercase)the influential, established, more conservative members of any body, group, movement, etc..

    the old guard of New York society.



old guard

1

noun

  1. a group that works for a long-established or old-fashioned cause or principle

  2. the conservative element in a political party or other group

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Old Guard

2

noun

  1. the French imperial guard created by Napoleon in 1804

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Old Guard1

Translation of French Vieille Garde
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Old Guard1

C19: from Old Guard
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But after a blistering electoral defeat and with an aging old guard, some are wondering if it's time for the party to make some new traditions.

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With his love of joke crafting, Martin says he represents the comedy old guard as stand-up has become heavily autobiographical in today’s internet age.

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Alonso will also need to integrate youngsters like Endrick and Arda Guler, phasing out the old guard and delivering trophies immediately.

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He went on to the wake, which was populated by so many of the old guard.

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Similarly, in March, during a town hall in Bakersfield, California, Khanna said, “Our messaging is too fragmented. The old guard isn’t cutting it.”

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