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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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, Lauren Sanchez was followed around by a bodyguard, Karen Elson and her daughter Scarlett White posed, and Iman and stylist Jason Bolden were deep in a laughing fit.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
If Payton always has Nix’s back, the defense is his bodyguard.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamas confirmed that six people were killed in the Doha strike, including the son of senior leader Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff and three bodyguards.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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