Personal protector (9)
I believe the answer is:
bodyguard
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">personal protector</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bodyguard that I've seen before include "Minder" , "Escort hired to protect a person's life" , "Protective escort" , "Heavy" , "Person protecting a VIP" .)