bodyguard

noun, verb — 3 senses

bodyguard

noun

UK /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ · US /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/

Etymology From body + guard.

1

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

Synonyms: muscleman

bodyguard

verb

Etymology From body + guard.

1

To act as bodyguard for (someone).

2

Figuratively To protect (someone or something).

The same report, on a news page and not bodyguarded by any news analysis warning, goes on to say that repeated discoveries of cheating and covert activity mean that the credibility of Iran has been harmed.2005 March 7, Christopher Hitchens, ‘Burned Out’, Slate:

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