security guard

NOUN

bodyguard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escort

STRONG

bouncer guardian minder muscle praetorian

NOUN

watcher

Synonyms

STRONG

guard keeper sentinel sentry watchman

WEAK

watchperson watchwoman

NOUN

watchkeeper

Synonyms

WEAK

caretaker curator custodian detective flagger guard keeper lookout observer patrol picket police officer ranger scout security officer sentinel sentry signaller spotter spy ward warden watch watcher

NOUN

watchman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caretaker custodian patrolman policeman warden

STRONG

curator detective guard keeper lookout observer patrol picket ranger scout sentinel sentry signalman spotter spy ward watch watcher

WEAK

flagman security man

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Chapman got the name Grizz while working as a security guard at nightclubs around New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Abdullah was a security guard at the mosque and a father of eight.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

San Diego Police Department Chief Scott Wahl said the suspects ran past the security guard, identified as Amin Abdullah, at about 11:40 on Monday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"He wanted to defend the innocent so he decided to become a security guard," Shaykh Uthman Ibn Farooq, told the AP.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Then someone starts talking on the walkie, and the security guard lifts it closer to his ear.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

security guard

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