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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Saw some really dear friends on the Jets sideline, Bobby Mastrodi, security guard, so great to see.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Officers at the scene requested medical attention for a security guard and two other people who suffered gunshot wounds.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
In a particularly poignant moment in the film, Jiang stands by the window at night and pretends to capture and punch the shadow of a security guard downstairs.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
After exiting the car, the man stabbed a security guard and then turned to the crowd.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Officers at the scene requested medical attention for a security guard and two other people who suffered gunshot wounds.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
In a particularly poignant moment in the film, Jiang stands by the window at night and pretends to capture and punch the shadow of a security guard downstairs.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
After exiting the car, the man stabbed a security guard and then turned to the crowd.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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