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old guards

old guards is the plural of old guard.

Meaning of old guard

Noun

old guard (plural old guards)

  1. A conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.
  2. An established group of prestige and influence.
    • 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.2011 February 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 2 - 4 Chelsea”, in BBC
  3. (capitalized, historical) The imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon.

Questions about old guards

What is old guards the plural of?
Old guards is the plural of old guard.

Words near old guards in the dictionary

  1. Old Grevillia
  2. old guard
  3. old guardism
  4. old guardist
  5. old guardists
  6. old guards
  7. Old Guildford
  8. Old Gutnish
  9. old habits die hard
  10. old hag syndrome
  11. Old Hairy

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