bodyguard
Hired personal shield
A bodyguard is a person hired to protect someone from physical harm.
Bodyguards accompany their clients in public, watch for threats, and intervene if danger arises.
The term applies to individual protectors and to security details: The celebrity traveled with two bodyguards.
By extension, anything that shields or defends can serve as a bodyguard: The lawyer acted as a bodyguard against legal threats.
One who guards another
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- watchmanBuilding security guard
- custodianGuardian of a place
warden · keeper · champion · bulwark · patron · preserver · rescuer · savior
Attendants accompanying someone important
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- chaperoneProtective adult companion
- attendantOne who assists others
- accompanyGo along with
flank · shadow · tail · usher · detail · retinue · cortege · motorcade
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
sweep · lockdown · clearance · secure · extraction · motorcade · decoy · evasion
Having well-developed sinews
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
brawny · hulking · sturdy · towering · powerful · built · fit · trained
Warning or watchfulness
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- observantNoticing things readily
- attentivePaying close notice
- awareHaving knowledge of
sharp-eyed · keen · hawk-eyed · wary · ready · prepared · scanning · anticipating
Codified combat traditions
- tacticalStrategically planned
- firearmsWeapons using explosive propulsion
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
restrain · neutralize · takedown · defensive · evasive · marksmanship · combat-ready · self-defense
defender
One who guards another
custodian · warden · keeper · champion · bulwark · patron · preserver · rescuer · savior · minder
entourage
Attendants accompanying someone important
accompany · flank · shadow · tail · usher · detail · retinue · cortege · motorcade · formation
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
monitoring · sweep · lockdown · clearance · secure · extraction · motorcade · decoy · evasion · counter-surveillance
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
burly · brawny · hulking · sturdy · towering · powerful · built · fit · trained · athletic
alert
Warning or watchfulness
aware · sharp-eyed · keen · hawk-eyed · wary · ready · prepared · scanning · anticipating · hypervigilant
martial-arts
Codified combat traditions
- tacticalStrategically planned
- firearmsWeapons using explosive propulsion
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
disarm · restrain · neutralize · takedown · defensive · evasive · marksmanship · combat-ready · self-defense · subduing
- celebrity entourageassistant, assistants, manager, managers, publicist
- guardsprotector, sentinel, sentry, watchman, gatekeeper
- protectionarmor, gloves, shield, hard hat, mask
- security jobssecurity officer, bouncer, watchman, night watchman, sentry
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- The BodyguardCelebrity protection romance film
- personal bodyguard