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

“Such an L,” says Brunke, who now records videos for Tamaddon’s YouTube channel and acts as his de facto bodyguard.

From Washington Post

He’s the king of his universe and you don’t see him traveling around with a bodyguard.

From Ozy

In order to reach it, the President had to take a military helicopter, then drive for nearly half an hour along unpaved roads and, for the last few hundred paces, hike through the dirt with a handful of soldiers and bodyguards.

From Time

After 500 years pass, Monkey is offered release from his imprisonment if he will become the disciple and bodyguard of a Buddhist monk undertaking an arduous mission to India.

From Washington Post

He said he is forced to remain in Lebanon and retains armed bodyguards.

From Fortune

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.

From The Daily Beast

But he does it in a nice way; the bodyguard turns up with shopping.

From The Daily Beast

He was a former bodyguard for Aung San Suu Kyi and a prominent freelance reporter.

From The Daily Beast

West sent his bulky bodyguard Pascal Duvier into the crowd to confirm that the seated fan was, in fact, in a wheelchair.

From The Daily Beast

The same bodyguard, apparently bearing croissants, returns to fetch the never-married philandering leader the next morning.

From The Daily Beast

The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.

From Project Gutenberg

The Gov.-General courteously proposed to send a large bodyguard to his consulate, but it was not necessary.

From Project Gutenberg

When the young chief formed his special bodyguard, called the Guides, he placed him at their head.

From Project Gutenberg

Numerous slaves followed on foot, and a band of gladiators not infrequently acted as escort and bodyguard.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• escort
• security guard