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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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If so, he's considered one of his grandfather's most trusted confidantes, having been his personal bodyguard, and more business-orientated than ideological, with no high-level diplomatic experience.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He was then taken into custody alongside his bodyguard - neither man has commented on the charges.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

You become well-acquainted with her stiletto Louboutins and her silent, hunky blond bodyguard.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

For the remainder of his time in Venezuela, he had a bodyguard by his side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“If it hadn’t been for this place, I’d have run barking mad years ago,” the bodyguard said.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer