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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One song into the encore, Morrissey was ultimately ushered off the stage, with one security guard noticeably seen limping from a leg injury after attempting to remove a fan.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The early-morning fire was extinguished quickly thanks to the box’s suppression system and a nearby security guard, police said.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Many people stopped to examine and photograph the work on its first day; a security guard was stationed nearby to keep people from climbing on it or damaging it.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
There are tales of a ghostly Flora Stanley, hotel founder F.O. Stanley’s wife, who’s rumored to play her beloved piano in the concert hall, and of a security guard who died nearly 20 years ago but still patrols that building at night.
—Julie Tremaine, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The early-morning fire was extinguished quickly thanks to the box’s suppression system and a nearby security guard, police said.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Many people stopped to examine and photograph the work on its first day; a security guard was stationed nearby to keep people from climbing on it or damaging it.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
There are tales of a ghostly Flora Stanley, hotel founder F.O. Stanley’s wife, who’s rumored to play her beloved piano in the concert hall, and of a security guard who died nearly 20 years ago but still patrols that building at night.
—Julie Tremaine, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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