bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd 
: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person
Examples of bodyguard in a Sentence
They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
a member of the royal bodyguard
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Included in the leaks were bodyguards linked to Putin who were running near a palace the Russian leader has denied owning.
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
In September 2023, the report continued, another Russian presidential bodyguard recorded a run in the far eastern city of Blagoveshchensk, just days before Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the nearby Vostochny Cosmodrome.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Israel has been blamed for the strike, which also killed Haniyeh’s bodyguard, but has not commented on the attack.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite being mentioned and thanked multiple times during the dinner, DiCaprio kept a low profile with a bodyguard who blocked unwanted conversations.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
In September 2023, the report continued, another Russian presidential bodyguard recorded a run in the far eastern city of Blagoveshchensk, just days before Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the nearby Vostochny Cosmodrome.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Israel has been blamed for the strike, which also killed Haniyeh’s bodyguard, but has not commented on the attack.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite being mentioned and thanked multiple times during the dinner, DiCaprio kept a low profile with a bodyguard who blocked unwanted conversations.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd
: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone
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