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 Illinois State Capitol has metal detectors, with armed security throughout the building, following a 2004 incident in which a gunman fatally shot an unarmed security guard.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Atop a platform on the floor seats level, Fatu tossed a security guard onto a group of security guards before Drew McIntyre showed up.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The situation came to light when the security guard allegedly involved with the troopers became embroiled in a dispute with a co-worker who knew what may have been going on.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The thieves got by a security guard standing outside, but their images were captured by surveillance video, KTLA reported.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Atop a platform on the floor seats level, Fatu tossed a security guard onto a group of security guards before Drew McIntyre showed up.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The situation came to light when the security guard allegedly involved with the troopers became embroiled in a dispute with a co-worker who knew what may have been going on.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The thieves got by a security guard standing outside, but their images were captured by surveillance video, KTLA reported.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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