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bodyguard

/ˈbɑːdiˌɡɑːrd/
bod · y · guard
Plural:bodyguards
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Past Simple:bodyguarded
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Past Participle:bodyguarded
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Present Participle:bodyguarding
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bodyguard Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person or group of people employed to escort and protect an important or famous individual from physical harm, kidnapping, or harassment.

Example

"The visiting diplomat was accompanied by a watchful bodyguard throughout the international conference."

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• verb

1

To act as a personal protector or security escort for someone.

Example

"He spent five years bodyguarding high-profile executives before starting his own security consultancy."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 18th century as a compound of 'body' (in the sense of a person or sovereign) and 'guard', originally referring to a retinue of soldiers assigned to protect a monarch.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bodyguard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bodyguard
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