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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
bodyguard
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
personal
▪ His personal bodyguards were always armed.
▪ A personal bodyguard was assigned to her and has been with her day and night ever since.
▪ Traditionally, a company of White Lions acts as the personal bodyguard of the Phoenix King.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a member of the Emperor's bodyguard
▪ The agency provides bodyguards for movie and music stars.
▪ The President arrived, surrounded by bodyguards.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He escaped injury, but one of his bodyguards was shot and two others were injured when their vehicle overturned.
▪ He was traveling alone, because he wanted his bodyguards to spend Sundays with their families.
▪ He works the crowd so long that the bodyguards hired by his attorney roll their eyes in exhaustion.
▪ She caused upset by demanding that her own bodyguards handle security arrangements during the ceremony, a request that was flatly refused.
▪ The car was unmarked, there were no military or diplomatic plates, no official driver, no bodyguard.
▪ Then, as we neared home again, I noticed Iobates' bodyguard hiding in ambush.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bodyguard

Bodyguard \Bod"y*guard`\, n.

  1. A guard or group of guards to protect or defend the person; a lifeguard.

  2. Retinue; attendance; following.
    --Bp. Porteus.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
bodyguard

1735, "retinue, escort," collective singular, from body + guard (n.). Attested 1861 as "a soldier of the bodyguard."

Wiktionary
bodyguard

n. A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual. vb. (context transitive English) To act as bodyguard for (someone); ''figuratively'', to protect.

WordNet
bodyguard
  1. n. someone who escorts and protects a prominent person [syn: escort]

  2. a group of men who escort and protect some important person [syn: guard]

Wikipedia
Bodyguard

A bodyguard (or close protection officer) is a type of security guard or government agent who protects a person or people — usually public, wealthy, or politically important figures — from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences. The group of personnel who protect a VIP are often referred to as the VIP's security detail.

Most important public figures such as heads of state, heads of government, and governors are protected by several bodyguards or by a team of bodyguards from an agency, security forces, or police forces (e.g., in the U.S., the United States Secret Service or the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service). In most countries where the Head of state is and have always been also their military leader, the leader's bodyguards have traditionally been Royal Guards, Republican Guards and other elite military units. Less-important public figures, or those with lower risk profiles, may be accompanied by a single bodyguard who doubles as a driver. A number of high-profile celebrities and CEOs also use bodyguards. In some countries or regions (e.g., in Latin America), wealthy people may have a bodyguard when they travel. In some cases, the security personnel utilize a bulletproof vehicle, which protects them and the VIP.

Bodyguard (disambiguation)

A bodyguard is an individual who protects another from harm or threats.

Bodyguard may also refer to:

Bodyguard (Bee Gees song)

"Bodyguard" was the second American single from the Bee Gees' One album. In Europe and Asia, the A-side was " Tokyo Nights" instead of "Bodyguard". In Brazil, it was "Wish You Were Here".

Lead vocals are provided by Robin Gibb.

Bodyguard (1948 film)

Bodyguard is a 1948 American semi-documentary crime film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Fred Niblo Jr.and Harry Essex, based on a story written by George W. George and Robert Altman, later directed MASH and other notable films. The drama features Lawrence Tierney and, in her final screen appearance, Priscilla Lane.

Bodyguard (Pugad Baboy)

Bodyguard is an adventure story arc of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy, created by Pol Medina Jr. This particular story arc lasts 53 strips long and was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer from July 2008 to September 2008. In 2009, the story arc was reprinted in the 21st compilation of the comic strip series, named Pugad Baboy 21. The story arc features perennially henpecked husband Tomas Sabaybunot, who appears as the main character for the first time since 1995's Col. Manyakis.

Bodyguard (2012 film)

Bodyguard is a 2012 Telugu Comedy drama film produced by Bellamkonda Suresh on Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner, directed by Gopichand Malineni. Straring Venkatesh, Trisha in the lead roles and music composed by S. Thaman. It was the remake of Malayalam film Bodyguard directed by Siddique where Dileep and Nayantara played the lead role. The film released on 14 January 2012. The film recorded as Super Hit at the box-office.

Bodyguard (TV series)

Bodyguard is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lim Eun-kyung and Han Go-eun. It aired on KBS2 from July 5 to September 14, 2003 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:50 for 22 episodes.

Bodyguard (2010 film)

Bodyguard is a 2010 Malayalam romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddique. It stars Dileep and Nayantara in the lead roles. This film was Nayantara's comeback to Malayalam cinema after a gap of four years, and it is the first time that Dileep had worked with Siddique. Popular choreographer-director Prabhu Deva choreographed the song sequences.

The film released on 23 January 2010. It has been remade into Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu. Tamil and Hindi versions were directed by Siddique himself. A Bengali version of the movie is in production.As Bodyguard became flop in Kerala and its respective remakes went on to become huge hits in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu.

Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)

Bodyguard is a 2011 Indian action film directed by Siddique. It is a remake of the director's own 2010 Malayalam film of the same name starring Dileep and Nayantara. The film was produced by Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan Agnihotri it featured Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles. It also stars Raj Babbar, Mahesh Manjrekar and Hazel Keech in supporting roles. The film's first look and theatrical trailer was unveiled on 21 July 2011. Bodyguard was released in 3250 theatres worldwide.

The film broke many records upon its release. Within the first day of its release, it went on to become the highest opening day grosser as well as the biggest grosser ever for a single day up until then. The film set another box office record, netting in its first week, thus becoming the highest opening week grossing Bollywood film until then. The film became a major commercial success with a worldwide gross of .

Bodyguard (2011 Kannada film)

Bodyguard is a 2011 Kannada romantic comedy film starring Jaggesh and Daisy Shah in the lead roles. The film is directed by Siddique. Parimala Jaggesh, wife of Jaggesh is producing this film jointly with him under Gururaja films banner. Vinayachandra has composed the music and Ashok V. Raman has handled the camera work. The film released on 4 November 2011 to generally positive reviews.

The film is a remake of Malayalam blockbuster film Bodyguard directed by Siddique and starring Dileep and Nayantara. The same film was made in Tamil as Kaavalan starring Vijay and Asin, and in Hindi as Bodyguard starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

Bodyguard (2016 film)

Bodyguard is a 2016 Iranian film about a middle aged man who protects high-ranking political figures in Iran. It is written and directed by Iranian film director Ebrahim Hatamikia. The film was first shown in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival. Parviz Parastoui, Merila Zarei, and Babak Hamidian star in the movie. It is produced by Ehsan Muhammad Hasani.

Usage examples of "bodyguard".

Sergeant Aarhus will accompany her, for he intends to serve as her personal bodyguard.

Verkan that Alkides would have an easier time avoiding the marksmen of the Royal Square than he would escaping his giant bodyguard.

Tanner knew that he went to see the woman Angevine, whom Tanner had not met, a servant or bodyguard for Captain Tintinnabulum.

The folder contained the personnel file of a attractive woman named Phuong Anh Nguyen whom my father had hired as a bodyguard.

The folder contained the personnel file of an attractive woman named Phuong Anh Nguyen whom my father had hired as a bodyguard.

Given a sufficient flow of wine, the sight of bodyguard and lictor might have been enough to start a riot, the Antiochenes being prone to outbreak when their passions were aroused by drink and women.

Late on the night of September 19, Governor Barnett, flanked by Order of Battle71 two beefy Highway Patrol bodyguards, strode into a secret strategy meeting of the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning in a conference room at the University Medical Center in Oxford.

Only death can break the gilded chain of enchantment that binds the bodyguard to the man he is sworn to defend.

Corsicans who formed the papal bodyguard, German typographers, French perfumers and glovemakers, Teutonic bakers, Spanish booksellers, Lombard carpenters from the Campo Marzio, Dalmatian boatbuilders, Greek copyists, Portuguese trunkmakers from the Via dei Baullari, goldsmiths from beside San Giorgio.

Foremost among them was Bogatyr Askold, first officer and commander of his bodyguard, who came striding down the aisle toward him.

His bodyguards permitted the attention until the star himself reached the door to the restaurant, when the cams, which would have followed him inside, were driven away.

While they were so occupied, the Boss Canvasman moved over to the four silent bodyguards.

Illianer, unlocked their iron-strapped coin box under the watchful eyes of their two bodyguards, bulky men with those odd beards that left the upper lip bare, in leather coats sewn with steel discs.

Two pairs of bodyguards walked in front of us, while the trio behind us kept up a marching song, the baritone taking up the verse and melody, the tenor gracing the end of each phrase with a high harmony that soared above like a bird, while the bass sang a slow countermelody that still managed to keep perfect time.

Gypsies near Westwego and assumed the woman was now mixed up with Cuvier and his bodyguards somehow.