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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Thompson is a member of the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and rose through the ranks to become Queen Elizabeth’s most senior bodyguard.
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One committed suicide after leaving office, one was shot in the head by his bodyguard, and one was forced into exile (in Hawaii) until his death.
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
At some point, Combs was interrupted by a bodyguard at the door, who indicated Combs was needed, the woman claims.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
One committed suicide after leaving office, one was shot in the head by his bodyguard, and one was forced into exile (in Hawaii) until his death.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Lee will portray the character Hideo, who in the novel is a ninja bodyguard.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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