Old guard
Old guard noun - A faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas.
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Ruling classes and old guard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruling classes" instead a noun phrase "Old guard".
Ruling classes
Old guard and ruling classes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old guard" instead a noun phrase "Ruling classes".
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