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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Their attempt was disrupted when a security guard managed to lower the metal security gate, preventing the attackers from entering.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
The security guard then tied the student's wrists behind them using one of the socks, the teacher said.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2017, Charles, who played for the New York Knicks from 1988 to 1998, was asked to leave the arena after an altercation with a security guard.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Detectives believe at least three weapons were involved, and at least two firearms were located, one belonging to a security guard and one found on a man being treated at the hospital.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
The security guard then tied the student's wrists behind them using one of the socks, the teacher said.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2017, Charles, who played for the New York Knicks from 1988 to 1998, was asked to leave the arena after an altercation with a security guard.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Detectives believe at least three weapons were involved, and at least two firearms were located, one belonging to a security guard and one found on a man being treated at the hospital.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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