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  Old Guard

  noun

  the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo.
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  old guard

  noun

  a group that works for a long-established or old-fashioned cause or principle

Old Guard

American  

noun

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, especially the Republican Party.

3. (usually lowercase) the influential, established, more conservative members of any body, group, movement, etc..

   the old guard of New York society.

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old guard ¹ British  

noun

1. a group that works for a long-established or old-fashioned cause or principle

2. the conservative element in a political party or other group

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Old Guard ² British  

noun

1. the French imperial guard created by Napoleon in 1804

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Etymology

Origin of Old Guard

Translation of French Vieille Garde

Example Sentences

Netflix proved with "The Old Guard" they can make a decent Europudding action film.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

That apparently seems threatening to the Old Guard, which is critical of the university’s attempts to extend its diversity outreach.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

On July 2, 1937, the Old Guard took up sentinel duty, manning around-the-clock watch that continues to this day.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Infantry Regiment, the Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit, which is known as the Old Guard and includes the Tomb Guard.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2021

Whence were the men of the Old Guard?

From Songs of the Prairie by Stead, Robert J. C.