Noun: bodyguard 'bó-dee,gaa(r)d
- Someone who accompanies and protects a prominent or important person
"The celebrity was surrounded by bodyguards";
- escort, minder [informal]
- A group of men who escort and protect some important person
"The celebrity was surrounded by her bodyguard"
Derived forms: bodyguards
Type of: defender, detachment, guard, guardian, protector, shielder
Part of: cortège, entourage, guard, retinue, suite
Encyclopedia: Bodyguard