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old guard
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old guard
(noun)
old guard
noun
old guard
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OLD GUARD
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.
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