old stager

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Noun[edit]

old stager (plural old stagers)

  1. (idiomatic) A veteran; an experienced person.
    Synonyms: old timer, old hand
    • 2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3:
      Thank goodness for 'old stagers' such as BBC veteran journalist Paul Clifton, who saw the truth behind the spin.