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bodyguard
[ bod-ee-gahrd ]
noun
- a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm.
- a retinue; escort.
verb (used with or without object)
- to provide with or act as a bodyguard.
bodyguard
/ ˈbɒdɪˌɡɑːd /
noun
- a person or group of people who escort and protect someone, esp a political figure
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bodyguard1
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Example Sentences
His rule over the country came to an end in 1979 when the director of the KCIA shot Park and his bodyguard to death at dinner.
But he does it in a nice way; the bodyguard turns up with shopping.
He was a former bodyguard for Aung San Suu Kyi and a prominent freelance reporter.
West sent his bulky bodyguard Pascal Duvier into the crowd to confirm that the seated fan was, in fact, in a wheelchair.
The same bodyguard, apparently bearing croissants, returns to fetch the never-married philandering leader the next morning.
The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.
The Gov.-General courteously proposed to send a large bodyguard to his consulate, but it was not necessary.
When the young chief formed his special bodyguard, called the Guides, he placed him at their head.
Numerous slaves followed on foot, and a band of gladiators not infrequently acted as escort and bodyguard.
I judged the bodyguard met them just above here, and there was a grand mix-up, but we couldn't see well at the distance.
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