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
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Example Sentences
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"He understands how that protection can fail and how catastrophic, therefore, those results can be," Simon Morgan, a former bodyguard for the royal family, told AFP on Monday.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
The Trump administration's talks with Cuba and other recent outreach have even included Raúl Castro's 41-year-old grandson and bodyguard, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He has been Raúl Castro’s bodyguard for years, and still appears besides the Cuban leader during his rare public appearances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
His father said his son was contacted by a Cameroonian living in Russia, who sold him on the idea of a military training course and the promise of a job as a bodyguard.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“I’m George,” the bodyguard says as the car starts to drive us forward.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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