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human shield
noun
- a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of human shield1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
He gave a speech about a bill to help families of our wonderful veterans and brought his young son along as a human shield.
From The Daily Beast
Spun around and held as a human shield I had to helplessly watch her come yawning in the kitchen door.
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"That's so," replied Stransky glumly, realizing that he was running with a human shield on his back.
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His sword was wrested from his grasp, and he was made a human shield for this preposterously impudent American.
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Mallory was crouched in the seat, and almost perfectly covered by a human shield.
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