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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Court documents say officers found Cato working as an armed security guard at TruMed, a marijuana dispensary, at 40th Street and McDowell Road.
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
Davis’ attorney, Assistant Public Defender Robert Fox, said Davis graduated from Chicago Vocational Career Academy and in recent years has worked in home health care and also as a security guard.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
Moments before Ohtani’s swing, a security guard standing next to Voda wondered out loud if this game was headed for a movie script ending.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Facing a dearth of acting opportunities and chasing an elusive dream of action movie stardom, Coleman became a security guard in 1997.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
Davis’ attorney, Assistant Public Defender Robert Fox, said Davis graduated from Chicago Vocational Career Academy and in recent years has worked in home health care and also as a security guard.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
Moments before Ohtani’s swing, a security guard standing next to Voda wondered out loud if this game was headed for a movie script ending.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Facing a dearth of acting opportunities and chasing an elusive dream of action movie stardom, Coleman became a security guard in 1997.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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