Motorcade start (6)

I believe the answer is:

escort

(Other definitions for escort that I've seen before include "Bodyguard" , "giving protection" , "restraint" , "Act as companion, attend" , "Armed guards" .)

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

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