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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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Dermot Mulroney is Chuckie Nicoletti, Sam Giancana’s bodyguard and the Outfit’s most notorious South Side hitman.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Pryce portrayed the character of wealthy businessman Michael Balletto, who hires Creasy as a bodyguard for his daughter Sam, in the 1987 version of Man on Fire.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Such a public gaffe might have been a career-ender for any other security official – except the bodyguard in question was also a Castro.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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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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