bodyguarding
Shielding someone important
Bodyguarding is the work of protecting someone from physical harm—serving as a personal security guard.
The term covers both the profession and the act itself: He spent twenty years bodyguarding celebrities.
It can extend figuratively to any protective hovering: She's always bodyguarding her younger brother at parties.
Protection from threat
- escortOne who accompanies another
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- defenseProtection against harm
close protection · surveillance · threat assessment · VIP protection · detail · perimeter · secure · shadowing
Codified fighting systems
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- restraintControl over impulses
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
blocking · shielding · positioning · firearms · tactical · hand-to-hand · situational awareness · reflexes
Attendants accompanying someone important
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- crowd controlRegulating gathered masses
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- venuePlace of occurrence
backstage · stalker · fan · mob · privacy · hotel · motorcade · event
Security for prominent figures
- private securityCivilian protective workforce
- CPONavy senior enlisted abbreviation
- principalChief school administrator
- clientOne who hires professionals
contract · assignment · shift · rotation · license · certification · training · agency
security
Protection from threat
- escortOne who accompanies another
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- shieldingProtecting from harm
defense · close protection · surveillance · threat assessment · VIP protection · detail · perimeter · secure · shadowing · covering
martial arts
Codified fighting systems
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- restraintControl over impulses
interception · blocking · shielding · positioning · firearms · tactical · hand-to-hand · situational awareness · reflexes · fitness
entourage
Attendants accompanying someone important
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- crowd controlRegulating gathered masses
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
venue · backstage · stalker · fan · mob · privacy · hotel · motorcade · event · nightclub
executive protection
Security for prominent figures
- private securityCivilian protective workforce
- CPONavy senior enlisted abbreviation
- principalChief school administrator
client · contract · assignment · shift · rotation · license · certification · training · agency · freelance
- watching overprotecting, monitoring, supervising, minding, safeguarding
bodyguardingassassination
Murder of a prominent figure
attacking · assassinating · assaulting · threatening · stalking
bodyguardingremote monitoring
Observing from a distance
perimeter security · satellite tracking · electronic surveillance
guard, guarded, safeguard, guarding, bodyguard, vanguard, lifeguard, bodyguards, guardhouse