armed escort
Guarded travel companion
An armed escort is a person or group carrying weapons who accompanies someone or something for protection during travel.
The term applies to military convoys protecting supply vehicles, security details guarding dignitaries, or guards transporting valuables: The ambassador traveled with an armed escort.
The emphasis is on both the protective function and the capacity for armed response to threats.
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- close protectionSecurity for specific individuals
- security detailProtective personnel assignment
- patrolRegular surveillance route
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