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BODYGUARD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BODYGUARD?

Need another word that means the same as “bodyguard”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “bodyguard” in this overview.

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Bodyguard as a Noun
Definitions of "Bodyguard" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bodyguard" as a noun (8 Words)
Associations of "Bodyguard" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bodyguard” are: escort, guard, protector, guardian, defender, keeper, companion, chaperone

Bodyguard as a Noun

Definitions of "Bodyguard" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bodyguard” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A group of men who escort and protect some important person.
A person or group of people employed to escort and protect an important or famous person.
Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person.

Synonyms of "Bodyguard" as a noun (8 Words)

chaperone	An older woman responsible for the decorous behaviour of a young unmarried woman at social occasions. Chaperones sat at the edge of the dance gossiping and watching.
companion	A friend who is frequently in the company of another. My companions in misfortune.
defender	A person who defends someone or something. Owen surged between two defenders then drove the ball out of the reach of the goalkeeper.
guard	The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. The left guard* was injured on the play.*
guardian	A person who is legally responsible for the care of someone who is unable to manage their own affairs, especially a child whose parents have died. I am acting as guardian* of my late brother s family.*
keeper	A fish large enough to be kept when caught. These lakes consistently give up healthy pound size keepers.
protector	A person who cares for persons or property. Ear protectors.

Associations of "Bodyguard" (30 Words)

adult	Of or for adult people. I am 24 and still trying to figure out how to adult.
aide	Someone who acts as assistant. A presidential aide.
captor	A person who captures and holds people or animals. He managed to escape from his captors two nights later.
chaperone	Accompany as a chaperone. She chaperoned the children at all times.
conservancy	The official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc. From the point of view of nature conservancy* I d rather see it left unspoilt.*
convoy	A collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships. The warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific.
cortege	A funeral procession.
defence	The counsel for the defendant in a lawsuit. She came to the defence* of the eccentric professor.*
defend	Compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election. He is a lawyer who specializes in defending political prisoners.
defense	An unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. The artillery battered down the defenses.
defensible	Justifiable by argument. A fort with a defensible* yard at its feet.*
entourage	The group following and attending to some important person. An entourage* of loyal courtiers.*
fender	An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track. In Britain they call a fender* a wing.*
guard	The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. Soldiers on guard* duty.*
ironclad	Sheathed in iron plates for protection. An ironclad* guarantee.*
protect	Restrict access to or use of (data or a memory location. Free speech is protected under Article 33 of the Constitution.
protecting	Shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort. A protecting* alibi.*
protector	A person who cares for persons or property. A man who became her protector* adviser and friend.*
ranger	A keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside. Park rangers.
retinue	The group following and attending to some important person. The rock star s retinue* of security guards and personal cooks.*
safeguard	A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. An insurance policy is a good safeguard.
secretive	(of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information. She was very secretive* about her past.*
security	Procedures followed or measures taken to ensure the security of a state or organization. The watch dog gave her a feeling of security.
sentry	A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. Two men stood sentry* on the door every evening.*
shelter	Provide shelter for. An air raid shelter.
tenable	(of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used. Such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable.
ward	The grooves in the bit of a key that correspond to the wards in a lock. The second most marginal ward* in Westminster.*
watchman	A guard who keeps watch. A night watchman.
waterproofing	A coating capable of making a surface waterproof.