Old guard
Old guard noun - A faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas.
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System
System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.
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Old guard and system are semantically related in bureaucracy topic. You can use "Old guard" instead a noun "System".
Nearby Words: systematic, systemic
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- The villains consist of The Remnant of the old guard, seeking to tear down this system and reinstate scarcity so they can reclaim their old power and influence.
Source: Artistic License Economics - The old guard who developed Fifth Edition brought back Priority as the default character generation system for Fifth Edition.
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Napoleon himself was one, at least to his Old Guard, while the line troops often had to fend for themselves because Napoleon never succeeded in set up a supply system proportionate to the size of his army.
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