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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That was Amin Abdullah, the mosque’s security guard.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Pip is able to identify Child as local golf club security guard Stanley after recognizing similarities between him and an old photo of Scott, who was killed in prison.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The coach was giving a particularly tense press conference when a security guard at Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground suddenly received a call.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 May 2026
After lunch, during a brief interview with Fortune where a security guard stands outside the hotel room door, Powell McCormick steers the conversation back to Meta.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Pip is able to identify Child as local golf club security guard Stanley after recognizing similarities between him and an old photo of Scott, who was killed in prison.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The coach was giving a particularly tense press conference when a security guard at Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground suddenly received a call.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 May 2026
After lunch, during a brief interview with Fortune where a security guard stands outside the hotel room door, Powell McCormick steers the conversation back to Meta.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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