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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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He has been Raúl Castro’s bodyguard for years, and still appears besides the Cuban leader during his rare public appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

His father said his son was contacted by a Cameroonian living in Russia, who sold him on the idea of a military training course and the promise of a job as a bodyguard.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

My bodyguard bids me farewell as I’m handed off to her.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu