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escort
The word carries a duality of meaning depending on the power dynamic. In a security or official context, it suggests a controlled movement where the escort provides safety or ensures a person does not deviate from a path. It implies a sense of vigilance and formal supervision. In a social context, it evokes a sense of prestige or formality, such as a date for a prom or a high-society event. However, it can also carry a negative connotation in modern slang, referring to a paid companion for intimacy, which shifts the feeling from courtesy to a commercial transaction.
Countable when referring to the individual person acting as a companion. Uncountable when referring to the general act or service of providing protection during transit.
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To accompany someone for protection or as a courtesy.
"The security team will escort the guest to the exit."
To accompany someone as a guard or companion.
"The soldiers escorted the prisoner back to the base."
A person who accompanies another for protection, social reasons, or as a date.
"She arrived at the gala with a professional escort."