bodyguard
noun
- type of security operative or government agent who protects a person or persons
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ / /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/
noun
Etymology: From body + guard.
- A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
verb
Etymology: From body + guard.
- To act as bodyguard for (someone).
- 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.”