security officer

NOUN

gatekeeper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

protector

STRONG

doorkeeper guard lookout monitor sentinel sentry

NOUN

watchkeeper

Synonyms

WEAK

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

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At a news conference earlier this month, NFL chief security officer Cathy Lanier said she was confident that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would not conduct operations at the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

“The threats are absolutely still there,” said Brian Stephens, a former chief security officer at Bank of America who advises companies about security at Teneo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities, Amazon's chief security officer Stephen Schmidt said in a LinkedIn post.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Gen. Vasyl Maliuk, a gruff and muscular career security officer, took charge of the agency soon after Russia invaded in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed our mistreatment by the security officer.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

security officer

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