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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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025 Tamura, a Las Vegas casino worker, shot himself in the chest after a July 28 mass shooting that killed a police officer, a security guard and two others who worked inside the building. CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Upon arrival, a security guard flagged down officers and directed to a vehicle where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025 These vehicles attracted the most attention at the event and even had a security guard nearby. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 26 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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