bodyguards
Hired human shields
Bodyguards are people employed to protect someone from physical harm or unwanted contact.
The term typically suggests close personal protection rather than general security work: The celebrity traveled with two bodyguards.
A single protector is a bodyguard; the plural often refers to a protective detail or team.
One who safeguards others
- defenderOne who guards another
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- watchmanBuilding security guard
- custodianGuardian of a place
keeper · shield · safeguard · escort · chaperone · companion · shadow · handler
Protective personnel assignment
- close protectionSecurity for specific individuals
- private securityCivilian protective workforce
- entourageAttendants accompanying someone important
- escortOne who accompanies another
muscle · enforcer · bouncer · heavy · minder · personal security · VIP protection · executive protection
Keenly aware of danger
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- observantNoticing things readily
- attentivePaying close notice
aware · cautious · perceptive · sharp-eyed · hawk-eyed · keen · ready · wary
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- tacticalStrategically planned
reconnaissance · sweep · clearance · screening · motorcade · convoy · formation · flanking
Speaker worn in-ear
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
suit · kevlar · bulletproof vest · firearm · baton · flashlight · handcuffs · taser
protector
One who safeguards others
custodian · keeper · shield · safeguard · escort · chaperone · companion · shadow · handler · guide
security detail
Protective personnel assignment
- close protectionSecurity for specific individuals
- private securityCivilian protective workforce
- entourageAttendants accompanying someone important
escort · muscle · enforcer · bouncer · heavy · minder · personal security · VIP protection · executive protection · Secret Service
vigilant
Keenly aware of danger
attentive · aware · cautious · perceptive · sharp-eyed · hawk-eyed · keen · ready · wary · focused
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
tactical · reconnaissance · sweep · clearance · screening · motorcade · convoy · formation · flanking · evasive maneuvers
earpiece
Speaker worn in-ear
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- holsterSidearm carrying case
sunglasses · suit · kevlar · bulletproof vest · firearm · baton · flashlight · handcuffs · taser · communication device
- guards and soldierssentries, watchmen, sentinels, gatekeepers, patrolmen
- elite guardsBeefeaters, Immortals, Mamluks
- Samurai Japansamurai, ronin, daimyo, shogun, retainer
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- securitysecurity cameras, alarm system, security system, lock, safe
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- The BodyguardCelebrity protection romance film
- personal bodyguard