1. a person whose job is to protect someone from physical harm or attack

1. to act as a bodyguard for someone; to protect someone from physical harm

Examples

• The celebrity hired a bodyguard after receiving threatening letters.
• Two bodyguards accompanied the politician to the event.
• The wealthy businessman’s bodyguard stayed close behind him.
• She worked as a bodyguard for several famous actors.
• The security team will bodyguard the visiting diplomat.
• They hired professionals to bodyguard their family during the trial.
• The bodyguard quickly stepped between the fan and the star.