/ ˈʃəʊfə(r); NAmE ʃoʊˈfɜːr/ noun , verb
■ noun
a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for sb rich or important
■ verb
[ vn ] to drive sb in a car, usually as your job :
He was chauffeured to all his meetings.
a chauffeured limousine
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (in the general sense motorist ): from French , literally stoker (by association with steam engines), from chauffer to heat.