security guard
noun
: a person whose job is to guard a place (such as a store or museum) and make sure the people and things in it are not harmed
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Police say there was a security guard on duty at the time, but he was not injured in the incident.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
If a security guard isn’t available, look for a nearby couple and ask for an escort.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Gunfire at Miami-area bar kills security guard, injures officer and six others, police say
In an online fundraiser, family and friends said Castellanos was a beloved son, brother and a father to a 1-year-old girl.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The security guard worked for a private security contractor and was not a nightclub employee, said Stone Park police Chief Christopher Pavini.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
If a security guard isn’t available, look for a nearby couple and ask for an escort.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Gunfire at Miami-area bar kills security guard, injures officer and six others, police say
In an online fundraiser, family and friends said Castellanos was a beloved son, brother and a father to a 1-year-old girl.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The security guard worked for a private security contractor and was not a nightclub employee, said Stone Park police Chief Christopher Pavini.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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