bodyguard

noun

body·guard ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd

Synonyms of bodyguard next

: 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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Later in 2014, Higgins stepped down from his position as One Direction's tour manager and bodyguard, allegedly over a disagreement with Zayn Malik at the time, according to The Mirror. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 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 Advertisement One young woman swatted a bodyguard with a long pole. —

Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Julian mows through Pavlovich’s bodyguards with ruthless efficiency, finally making it to Pavlovich himself. —

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