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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Listen to this article Two people — including a security guard — were mercilessly slashed Monday in disturbing subway attacks that erupted just minutes apart in Manhattan and Brooklyn, police sources said. —

Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025 An Oklahoma couple is thanking a quick-acting hospital security guard for helping to safely deliver their baby into the world. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 One woman who was physically pushed from the premises by a security guard has since filed a formal complaint. —

Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 The citizen’s arrest by an S & S Labor Force security guard at the gala led Mike to be escorted from the venue in handcuffs. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for security guard

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