bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd]

noun

1. a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm.

2. a retinue; escort.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to provide with or act as a bodyguard.

bodyguard

/ ˈbɒdɪˌɡɑːd /

noun

1. a person or group of people who escort and protect someone, esp a political figure

Word History and Origins

Origin of bodyguard¹

First recorded in 1725–35; body + guard

Example Sentences

She travels to New York City CBS offices with a caravan of SUVs and a gaggle of bodyguards, according to current and former employees.

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As is sometimes the case with Bessent, there’s a tiny nugget of truth in his words, surrounded by a bodyguard of misrepresentation.

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Those kids didn’t have gigantic bodyguards to protect them from Autumn’s wrath, though.

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He is also known for videos in which he provokes strangers on the street, before hiding behind his bodyguard.

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Paramilitary bodyguards place a hood over Gabriel’s head and drive him to a top-secret location for an interview with this charismatic figure.

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Related Words

• escort 
• security guard