security guard

American  

noun

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

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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

Their cameras, sensors and bots do the work that 60,000 security guards once did.

From BBC

Leroy, who left the military to become a security guard, told police he thought he had been acting all the time on behalf of the government.

From Barron's

Slater, a former security guard and DJ, said his medication was being delivered but on an infrequent basis.

From BBC

Jorginho alleged that, after the girl sat down, a “large security guard” interrupted their breakfast to scold them.

From Los Angeles Times

He recently alleged that dozens of police officers had raided his property in Karen, ejected his staff and security guards and taken control of the business premises.

From BBC

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