old guard

See also Old Guard

English

Etymology

old + guard

Noun

old guard (plural old guards)

1. A conservative, reactionary faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
2. Collectively, the members of a team who have been a long time in a place.
   • 2011 February 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 2 - 4 Chelsea”, BBC:

     The Blues, without new big-money signings Fernando Torres and David Luiz, relied on their old guard to dig them out of an early hole.

Translations

old guard

• French: arrière-garde (fr) f

• Greek: παλιά φρουρά (el) (paliá frourá) f