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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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He is a longtime bodyguard and chief aide to his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The presence of Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, who is his grandfather's bodyguard, on the front row when Diaz-Canel disclosed the US-Cuba talks raised eyebrows as he holds no official government title.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

JOP is often flanked by bodyguard Mario Rogelio, who once got his foot run over by a car while protecting the band in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

According to the family, Andre-Bruno was sent to Belgium and served as a bodyguard to King Baudouin.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

He was the largest of them, and perhaps a bodyguard for their leader—as if anyone would actually be stupid enough to strike a scythe.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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