Old guard
Old guard noun - A faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas.
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Tom Hagen displaying a quiet sadness when he has to handle the dismissal of the old guard; Tessio in I and Pentangeli (Clemenza's stand-in) in II.
Source: Film / The Godfather
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