noun

bodyguard

bodyguard, minder, protector

The celebrity hired a bodyguard.

The celebrity hired a bodyguard.

He works as a professional bodyguard.

He works as a professional bodyguard.

a bodyguard for ((sb.)) someone who protects (sb.) He is a bodyguard for the president.

to work as a bodyguard to have the job of a bodyguard He works as a professional bodyguard.

Synonyms: protector, security detail, minder

A compound word: 'body' + 'guard'. It literally means someone who guards a person's body.

The meaning is transparent as it's literally someone who 'guards the body'.

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