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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The group of five suspects were confronted by an armed security guard who opened fire, prompting the suspects to flee without stealing anything.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Diddy, the security guard, and Clark were sitting in the SUV when Cudi’s car pulled up and then drove away.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Later that day, Neumeyer allegedly spat on a security guard outside the embassy and cursed at him.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
Florez Said Combs Had ‘devilish Stare’ After Altercation Israel Florez, then a security guard at the Los Angeles hotel where Combs attacked ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 in an incident captured on surveillance cameras, testified first at the trial.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Diddy, the security guard, and Clark were sitting in the SUV when Cudi’s car pulled up and then drove away.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Later that day, Neumeyer allegedly spat on a security guard outside the embassy and cursed at him.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
Florez Said Combs Had ‘devilish Stare’ After Altercation Israel Florez, then a security guard at the Los Angeles hotel where Combs attacked ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 in an incident captured on surveillance cameras, testified first at the trial.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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