gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one that tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
Examples of gatekeeper in a Sentence
those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope
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It is meant as a critique of the ideological gatekeepers who may, for example, blame voters for their party’s failings rather than the party itself.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
What can gatekeepers do to make the wine industry more inclusive for people of color?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, some see Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Musk as a major litmus test for how far the gatekeepers will go to support a film that might antagonize Trump.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Another key gatekeeper is SOCAR, which oversees the country’s energy infrastructure and serves as a contractor for its renewable-energy projects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
What can gatekeepers do to make the wine industry more inclusive for people of color?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, some see Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Musk as a major litmus test for how far the gatekeepers will go to support a film that might antagonize Trump.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Another key gatekeeper is SOCAR, which oversees the country’s energy infrastructure and serves as a contractor for its renewable-energy projects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gatekeeper. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
1
: a person who tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
Medical Definition
gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
: a health-care professional (as a primary care physician) who regulates access especially to hospitals and specialists
managed care plans rely on a designated physician gatekeeper to orchestrate and control the health care of its enrollees—E. A. Halm et al.
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