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bodyguard

[bod-ee-gahrd] / ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd /


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He has been Raúl Castro’s bodyguard for years, and still appears besides the Cuban leader during his rare public appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday added a former bodyguard of her ousted predecessor Nicolas Maduro to her cabinet in one of the first ministerial changes of her administration.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

JOP is often flanked by bodyguard Mario Rogelio, who once got his foot run over by a car while protecting the band in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Xolani says that his brother left South Africa on 8 July, thinking he was going to be trained as a bodyguard for MK.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Still, Frank liked being next to her, imagining he was her bodyguard.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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