Meaning of the word bodyguard in English

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bodyguard

US /ˈbɑː.di.ɡɑːrd/

UK /ˈbɑː.di.ɡɑːrd/

a person or group of people employed to protect someone from attack or to guard someone's safety.

Example:

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The celebrity arrived with a team of bodyguards.

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He hired a bodyguard after receiving threats.

Synonym:

escort protector guard minder

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