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 security guard had snapped a photo of the toddler and the woman accompanying her.
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Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The dispensary agreements serve as a compromise, helping fund the camera system while eliminating the city’s previous requirement that marijuana retailers maintain a security guard on site around the clock.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Women’s professional basketball player Arike Ogunbowale was arrested by Miami police Thursday morning at a downtown Miami nightclub for punching a security guard, police said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Arike Ogunbowale, a star guard for the Dallas Wings WNBA team, was arrested early Thursday morning at a popular Miami nightclub for allegedly punching a security guard, authorities said.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The dispensary agreements serve as a compromise, helping fund the camera system while eliminating the city’s previous requirement that marijuana retailers maintain a security guard on site around the clock.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Women’s professional basketball player Arike Ogunbowale was arrested by Miami police Thursday morning at a downtown Miami nightclub for punching a security guard, police said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Arike Ogunbowale, a star guard for the Dallas Wings WNBA team, was arrested early Thursday morning at a popular Miami nightclub for allegedly punching a security guard, authorities said.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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