bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd 
: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person
Examples of bodyguard in a Sentence
They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
a member of the royal bodyguard
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The assailant, Shane Stant, was hired by Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, to break her right knee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Field’s bodyguard, a deputy US marshal named David Neagle, then shot and killed Terry.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
The arrest ended a tense standoff between the police and presidential bodyguards.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd
: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone
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