- ˈold ˌguard, the
- noun [singular]the people in an organization who have been there for a long time and do not like changes
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old guard, the — old ,guard, the noun the people in an organization who have been there for a long time and do not like changes or new ideas: the old guard of the Republican Party old guard members of the club … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Old Guard (disambiguation) — Old Guard (usually prefaced with the , and sometimes pluralized) may refer generally to a veteran or group of veterans, a conservative faction, or an older segment of a population. More specifically, the term may refer to: Old guard A… … Wikipedia
Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps — The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performs at a celebration commemorating the 225th anniversary of the American victory at the Siege of Yorktown, during the American Revolutionary War. The United States Army Old Guard Fife and… … Wikipedia
the old guard — 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. = (Brit) The old guard are stronger than ever. • • • Main Ent … Useful english dictionary
old guard — noun a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas • Hypernyms: ↑faction, ↑sect * * * noun Usage: often capitalized O&G Etymology: from the Old Guard, the imperial French guard created by Napoleon I in 1804; translation of French Vieille Garde … Useful english dictionary
old guard — /ˈoʊld gad/ (say ohld gahd) noun 1. the ultra conservative members of any group, country, etc. 2. the members of a previous generation, or the supporters of a previous order, who survive to see their way of life or their cause go into decline.… …
Old Guard faction — The Old Guard faction was an organized grouping of Marxists in the Socialist Party of America (SPA) who sought to retain the organization s traditional orientation towards electoral politics by fighting generally younger party members who… … Wikipedia
Old Guard — (engl. Alte Garde) bezeichnet die Strukturen und das Rollenverständnis innerhalb der US amerikanischen schwulen Lederszene zwischen dem Ende des 2. Weltkrieges bis etwa zur Mitte der 1980er Jahre. Die in den 1980ern und 1990ern entstandene… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Old guard — is a term which may describe:* in sociological terms, the antebellum and Reconstruction Era Southern Aristocracy, especially in major cities like Charleston, SC. * in colloquial terms, a veteran or group of veterans; a conservative faction; an… … Wikipedia
(the) old guard — the old guard UK US noun the people in an organization who have been there for a long time and do not like changes or new ideas the old guard of the Labour Party old guard members of the club Thesaurus: group members and describing group… … Useful english dictionary
