old stager

• Устаревший термин для человека, который занимается определённой деятельностью, профессией или сферой очень долгое время, подразумевающий опыт и осведомлённость.

An old-fashioned term for a person who has been involved in a particular activity, profession, or field for a very long time, implying experience and familiarity.

1. Experienced personC1informalbritish

   A person who has been involved in a particular activity or field for a long time and is therefore very experienced.

   Опытный человек

   • He's an old stager at the company, having worked here for over thirty years.
   • The old stagers on the team helped the new recruits learn the ropes.
   • As an old stager in politics, she knew exactly how to handle the press.