/ Dictionary / Index O Old Guard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Old' Guard' Pronunciation: [key] the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo. (in the U.S.) the conservative element of any political party, esp. the Republican party. (usually l.c.) the influential, established, more conservative members of any body, group, movement, etc.: the old guard of New York society. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. old growth Old Guardism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language