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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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.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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