- old guard
- {n. phr.} People whose ideas may be out of date, but who have been in power for a long time. * /There will not be any change in policy at the company, as long as the old guard still works here./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Old Guard — (engl. Alte Garde) bezeichnet die Strukturen und das Rollenverständnis innerhalb der US amerikanischen schwulen Lederszene zwischen dem Ende des 2. Weltkrieges bis etwa zur Mitte der 1980er Jahre. Die in den 1980ern und 1990ern entstandene… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Old guard — is a term which may describe:* in sociological terms, the antebellum and Reconstruction Era Southern Aristocracy, especially in major cities like Charleston, SC. * in colloquial terms, a veteran or group of veterans; a conservative faction; an… … Wikipedia
Old Guard — Old′ Guard′ n. 1) why the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon 2) gov (sometimes l.c.) the conservative members of a political party or other group • Etymology: trans. of F Vieille Garde Old′ Guard′ism, n … From formal English to slang
Old Guard — n. [transl. of Fr Vieille Garde: so named in contrast to the Young Guard, formed (1810)] 1. the imperial guard, organized by Napoleon I in 1804 2. [usually o g ] any group that has long defended a cause 3. [usually o g ] the most conservative… … English World dictionary
old guard — ► NOUN ▪ the original or long standing members of a group, regarded as being unwilling to accept change … English terms dictionary
Old Guard — For other uses, see Old Guard (disambiguation). La Vieille Garde (The Old Guard) Private of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard Active 1804 1815 … Wikipedia
old guard — noun a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas • Hypernyms: ↑faction, ↑sect * * * noun Usage: often capitalized O&G Etymology: from the Old Guard, the imperial French guard created by Napoleon I in 1804; translation of French Vieille Garde … Useful english dictionary
old guard — N SING COLL: usu the/poss N (disapproval) If you refer to a group of people as the old guard, you mean that they have worked in a particular organization for a very long time and are unwilling to accept new ideas or practices. The old guard did… … English dictionary
old-guard — the old guard a group of people who have worked in an organization for a long time and do not want it to change. Most people in the party want to see the old guard leadership replaced. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
Old Guard — 1. the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo. 2. (in the U.S.) the conservative element of any political party, esp. the Republican party. 3. (usually l.c.) the influential, established, more… … Universalium
old guard — /ˈoʊld gad/ (say ohld gahd) noun 1. the ultra conservative members of any group, country, etc. 2. the members of a previous generation, or the supporters of a previous order, who survive to see their way of life or their cause go into decline.… …
