bandobastnoun
uk/ˈbʌn.də.bʌst/us/ˈbʌn.də.bʌst/Indian English[ U ] protection of a person, building, or organization against crime or attack:
Poor bandobast has been cited as reason for the assassinations.
[ C ] the group of people responsible for protecting a person, building, or organization:
Elaborate arrangements for the bandobast were made during the president's visit to our town.
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Defending and protecting
- baby
- bastion
- biodefence
- cherish
- coddle
- featherbed
- guard
- kill
- mother
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective
- patrol
- proof
- proof
- protect
- protective
- ring-fence
- rustproof
- wrap
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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