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View definitions for old guard

old guard

noun as in original group

adjective as in traditional

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Old guard members of the board began to campaign against Tanton’s proxies.

From Salon

It was a good morning for the old guard.

From Slate

Rubio, a rather conventional Republican, has worked hard to earn Trump's favor and spoke forcefully on his behalf in recent years, but he was not part of his old guard of supporters and is viewed with suspicion by those who are.

From Salon

Unlike most in the old guard and the media, he immediately realised the scene's artistic and cultural importance.

From BBC

In a year where production-line projects from Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez have failed to connect, she believes the charts are on the cusp of a “Nirvana moment”, where the old guard are swept away by new, authentic voices.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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