Ensures the safety of (7)

I believe the answer is:

escorts

(Other definitions for escorts that I've seen before include "They accompany others" , "Armed guards" , "Attendants" , "Accompanies, perhaps socially" , "Accompanies to protect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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