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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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera Cervantes and at least two bodyguards fled toward cabins in the pine woods outside of Tapalpa, Trevilla Trejo said.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Camille insists that her two friends sit on either side of her at the head of the table, like emotional bodyguards.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
El Mencho and his bodyguards died during an evacuation flight to a medical facility, Trevilla Trejo said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 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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