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security guard

American  

noun

  1. a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.

security guard British  

noun

  1. a person employed to protect buildings, people, etc, and to collect and deliver large sums of money

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Etymology

Origin of security guard

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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His father worked as a security guard at a casino.

From BBC

The family cannot afford to move out of the house or get security guards, he said.

From Barron's

"I heard the sound of the jet patrolling," Omid Stanikzai, 31, a security guard at the drug treatment centre, told AFP.

From Barron's

The island is connected to La Gorce on one side and Miami Beach on the other by bridges—and anyone who enters the community will be required to register with the security guards.

From MarketWatch

A security guard was injured but is expected to recover, and around 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, the local sheriff said.

From BBC

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