"old guardist" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From old guard + -ist.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A supporter of the old guard; a person of conservative, reactionary views."
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        "A supporter of the old guard; a person of conservative, reactionary views."
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