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Definition of human shield noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

human shield

noun
 
/ˌhjuːmən ˈʃiːld/
 
/ˌhjuːmən ˈʃiːld/
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  1. a person or group of people forced to stay near a possible target for attack, in order to prevent an attack
    • The gunman used the hostages as a human shield.
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