old-line

• Qualifie une personne, une entreprise ou une institution qui est traditionnelle, conservatrice et bien établie, souvent avec une longue histoire.

Describes a person, company, or institution that is traditional, conservative, and established, often with a long history.

1. Conservative or traditionalC1formalamerican

   Adhering to established, conservative, or reactionary principles; not open to change.

   Traditionnel et conservateur

   • The old-line members of the party resisted any reform.
   • He comes from an old-line family that values tradition above all.
   • The company's old-line management refused to adopt new technologies.

   Synonymesconservativeconventionaldie-hardestablishedold schoolold-fashionedorthodoxtraditionaltraditionalist

   Antonymesavant-gardeinnovativeliberalmodernprogressiveradical