old guards

A form of old guard — A conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of old guard
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APA

old guards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20guards

MLA

“old guards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20guards. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old guards,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20guards.

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