security guards

Hired protection personnel

Security guards are personnel hired to protect property, monitor premises, or maintain order.

They patrol buildings, check credentials, and watch for suspicious activity.

Unlike police, security guards typically have limited legal authority—their power comes from the property owner who employs them.

The security guards asked to see our badges before letting us through.

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protection vs. threat

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Unauthorized entrants

burglars · trespassers · thieves · attackers · robbers

authority level

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Sworn law enforcers

law enforcement · military police · federal agents · soldiers · detectives

access control

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Those entering by stealth

gate crashers · trespassers · intruders · hackers · spies

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G