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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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Beefing up Tua Tagovailoa’s bodyguards is the broad priority.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Depardieu allegedly used obscene language with her and was pulled away from her by bodyguards, according to the AP.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The police also assigned bodyguards to Lee Jae-myung, the main opposition leader, after his party reported anonymous assassination threats.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bodyguard
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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