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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On May 5, 2024, patrons called police to report a security guard pointing a rifle at people.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
When the facility opened the following morning, a security guard came upon a smashed display case and realized the coins had been stolen, French media outlets reported.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Norman was dressed in a security guard uniform and worked at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Hopefully, a security guard comes with it.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
When the facility opened the following morning, a security guard came upon a smashed display case and realized the coins had been stolen, French media outlets reported.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Norman was dressed in a security guard uniform and worked at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Hopefully, a security guard comes with it.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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