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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Moments later, on the other side of the museum, Mr. Khalil, dressed in his security guard uniform, a navy blue blazer and slacks with a bright tie, was approached by a visitor who was looking for vintage baseball cards. Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 After a security guard reported him, he was given a criminal trespassing warning, according to court documents. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025 Upon arrival, a security guard flagged down officers and directed to a vehicle where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 In the new Amazon Prime series, Diamantopoulos’ mobster Mike Byrne teams up with Martindale’s maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry and Guillaume Cyr's security guard Remy Bouchard to pull a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus. Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for security guard 

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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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