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 most infamous incident was the 2012 shooting death of South Florida teen Trayvon Martin in Sanford by security guard George Zimmerman.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Three people were hit, including one security guard who was hit in the eye and required minor surgery, Nicholes said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
The security guard was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and remains hospitalized in serious condition, Krawczyk said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 May 2024
As the bottle hit him, Djokovic grabbed his head and fell to the floor, before he was tended to by a security guard in Foro Italico, where the Open took place.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
The April 6 shooting, which occurred around 3:30 a.m., claimed the life of the bar’s 23-year-old security guard, George Castellanos.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Paramedics confirmed to reporters at Canadian publication CBC that Drake was not the victim, adding that the security guard's injuries are not considered life-threatening.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2024
Christian LaCour, a 20-year-old security guard, evacuated one person from the mall.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
However, a person who is licensed by the state to carry a firearm—such as a law enforcement officer or school security guard—is an exception to this law.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 May 2024
Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Three people were hit, including one security guard who was hit in the eye and required minor surgery, Nicholes said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
The security guard was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and remains hospitalized in serious condition, Krawczyk said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 May 2024
As the bottle hit him, Djokovic grabbed his head and fell to the floor, before he was tended to by a security guard in Foro Italico, where the Open took place.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
The April 6 shooting, which occurred around 3:30 a.m., claimed the life of the bar’s 23-year-old security guard, George Castellanos.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Paramedics confirmed to reporters at Canadian publication CBC that Drake was not the victim, adding that the security guard's injuries are not considered life-threatening.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2024
Christian LaCour, a 20-year-old security guard, evacuated one person from the mall.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
However, a person who is licensed by the state to carry a firearm—such as a law enforcement officer or school security guard—is an exception to this law.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 May 2024
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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