old hand

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old hand

One who is experienced; a veteran: an old hand at international politics.

old hand

1. a person who is skilled at something through long experience

2. Austral informal (in the nineteenth century) an ex-convict

3. Austral informal a person who is long established in a place

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old hand - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

old stager, old-timer, oldtimer, stager, warhorse, veteran

expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

old hand

noun veteran, expert, master, pro (informal), old-timer, old soldier, past master, trouper, warhorse (informal), old stager, one of the old school He is an old hand at organizing training courses.

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