the old guard
noun
: 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.
(British) The old guard are stronger than ever.
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Hedge funds have lost some of their luster in recent years, with institutions preferring to pour money in Wall Street’s newer crazes for dependable returns like private credit, but the most successful firms in the old guard are still delivering steady gains for their limited partner investors.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the old guard, as Campbell refers to them.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Season 3 will see an evolving New York, where the old guard has been usurped and new socialites run the town.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Narratives around race, a divide between the old guard and the new, and even an Olympic snub surrounded Clark.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hank Tucker, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the old guard, as Campbell refers to them.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Season 3 will see an evolving New York, where the old guard has been usurped and new socialites run the town.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Narratives around race, a divide between the old guard and the new, and even an Olympic snub surrounded Clark.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the old guard
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“The old guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20old%20guard. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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