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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The security guard worked for a private security contractor and was not a nightclub employee, said Stone Park police Chief Christopher Pavini.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Timmy’s Bob Dylan vocals debut in a trailer for A Complete Unknown.
August 9, 2024: Travis Scott is arrested again, this time for assaulting a hotel security guard in Paris.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The filing alleges the security guard who drove her home told her to accept what had happened and be grateful Combs had chosen her.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The video appeared to show a security guard standing at the entrance and children waiting outside to get in.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Timmy’s Bob Dylan vocals debut in a trailer for A Complete Unknown.
August 9, 2024: Travis Scott is arrested again, this time for assaulting a hotel security guard in Paris.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The filing alleges the security guard who drove her home told her to accept what had happened and be grateful Combs had chosen her.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The video appeared to show a security guard standing at the entrance and children waiting outside to get in.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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