Old Guard - Contemporary Use

Contemporary Use

Nowadays, in France, the expression la vieille garde (without uppercase) is used when talking about longtime close followers of a politician and has a mildly pejorative meaning. This expression is particularly popular among political journalists.

The term has also been used, for about the past 50 years, to decscribe both miniaturist and board wargamers.

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