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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According to the Israeli military, one of the Palestinians took one of the settlers’ weapons and fired on the group, killing Mellet, 32, a security guard from a nearby settlement. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Once flames and smoke started crawling up the building's facade, a security guard tackled the suspect, former Army private Andrew Arrabaca, and federal police rushed in. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 July 2026 An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out. Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026 In addition to Truelove’s arrest, a security guard was fired following the incident. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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