Definition of old guard
1
: the conservative and especially older members of an organization (such as a political party)
2
: a group of established prestige and influence
Examples of old guard in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Following Sunday's crushing 4-0 defeat to Manchester United, there have already been calls for new Chelsea manager Frank Lampard to drop many of his young players and call up the old guard. — SI.com, "Frank Lampard Must Keep Faith in Chelsea's Emerging Youth - Despite Man Utd Thumping," 13 Aug. 2019 These candidates will use West’s lengthy record of votes to test his progressive credentials, during a time when Democrats across the nation are at odds over whether to back the old guard or follow a newer, more unyielding brand of liberals. — Dallas News, "Against fresh faces in race to unseat John Cornyn, Dallas' Royce West says his record sets him apart," 28 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'old guard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more