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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Rodriguez first worked as a security guard when he was discovered and later brought on as Kimmel's right-hand man.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
On May 18, two teenage shooters attacked the Islamic Center, killing three men, including a security guard, police said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
In July 2023, a security guard died after being shot at an Oregon hospital, and police later shot and killed the suspect, according to authorities and the hospital.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Beyond that, her influences are wide-ranging, extending to a viral picture of Rihanna rolling a blunt on her security guard’s head at Coachella in 2012.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
On May 18, two teenage shooters attacked the Islamic Center, killing three men, including a security guard, police said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
In July 2023, a security guard died after being shot at an Oregon hospital, and police later shot and killed the suspect, according to authorities and the hospital.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Beyond that, her influences are wide-ranging, extending to a viral picture of Rihanna rolling a blunt on her security guard’s head at Coachella in 2012.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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