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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After the game, Pittman posted on X hoping to find out the status of the security guard.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The security guard was transported to a local hospital, and there was no interruption to airport operations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Boston Medical Center stabbing A Suffolk County prosecutor said in court that safety officers were attempting to get Bannister under control outside of the facility when one security guard realized he had been stabbed in the right leg.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard from Minnesota, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, sparking sometimes violent protests across the country after footage emerged of him pleading for air as a police officer kneeled on his neck.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The security guard was transported to a local hospital, and there was no interruption to airport operations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Boston Medical Center stabbing A Suffolk County prosecutor said in court that safety officers were attempting to get Bannister under control outside of the facility when one security guard realized he had been stabbed in the right leg.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard from Minnesota, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, sparking sometimes violent protests across the country after footage emerged of him pleading for air as a police officer kneeled on his neck.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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