Old Guard
noun
the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo.
(in the U.S.) the conservative element of any political party, especially the Republican Party.
(usually lowercase)
the influential, established, more conservative members of any body, group, movement, etc.: the old guard of New York society.
Origin of Old Guard
translation of French
Vieille Garde
Example sentences from the Web for old guard
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British Dictionary definitions for old guard (1 of 2)
old guard
noun
a group that works for a long-established or old-fashioned cause or principle
the conservative element in a political party or other group
Word Origin for old guard
C19: from
Old Guard
British Dictionary definitions for old guard (2 of 2)
Old Guard
noun
the French imperial guard created by Napoleon in 1804