bodyguard
Americannoun
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a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm.
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a retinue; escort.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of bodyguard
Example Sentences
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The presence of Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, who is his grandfather's bodyguard, on the front row when Diaz-Canel disclosed the US-Cuba talks raised eyebrows as he holds no official government title.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
He was then taken into custody alongside his bodyguard - neither man has commented on the charges.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
You become well-acquainted with her stiletto Louboutins and her silent, hunky blond bodyguard.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
For the remainder of his time in Venezuela, he had a bodyguard by his side.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
“He is the strongest knight in the King’s bodyguard, and Elfred the Dane is his finest bowman. Elfred can shoot out the eyes of an owl at two hundred paces.”
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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