English Explanatory Dictionary

old guard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (comparatively) conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.
  2. Collectively, the members of a team who have been a long time in a place.

Word forms

old guard old guards

Etymology

Calque of French vieille garde.

Related words

old school

Derived words

old guardism old guardist

Translations

Danish: gammel garde Dutch: oude garde Finnish: vanha kaarti French: arrière-garde French: vieille garde Greek: παλιά φρουρά Irish: seanfhondúirí Irish: riadairí Irish: seandream Macedonian: стара гарда Polish: stara gwardia
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