as in guards
a person or group of people whose job is to protect someone
They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
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Recent Examples of bodyguards
Just the sight of armed bodyguards near an executive is enough to scare away potential attackers.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Bobby Woods, who narrowly escaped the FBI raid on The Forge, is seen killing Rodney and his bodyguards moments after a news announcement that he’s been completely acquitted of any wrongdoing.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
The man claims that Combs and his bodyguards made threats toward him before leaving the stockroom.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Bobby Woods, who narrowly escaped the FBI raid on The Forge, is seen killing Rodney and his bodyguards moments after a news announcement that he’s been completely acquitted of any wrongdoing.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
The man claims that Combs and his bodyguards made threats toward him before leaving the stockroom.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Bodyguards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguards. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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