old-line

(ōldlīn′)

adjective

  1. with an old, well-established history
  2. following tradition; conservative

See old-line in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Adhering to conservative or reactionary principles: an old-line senator.
  2. Long established: an old-line New England family.

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