gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one that tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
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those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope
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Technology shattered an old equilibrium dominated by a few centralized information gatekeepers.
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The gatekeepers of information have always played a crucial role for society.
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From technical experts in city governments to committee staff members in Congress, these experts act as gatekeepers for the information lawmakers receive.
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Amid the shortages, COGAT became a target of outrage among Palestinians and aid workers, likened by one security expert to a prison gatekeeper.
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The gatekeepers of information have always played a crucial role for society.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
From technical experts in city governments to committee staff members in Congress, these experts act as gatekeepers for the information lawmakers receive.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Amid the shortages, COGAT became a target of outrage among Palestinians and aid workers, likened by one security expert to a prison gatekeeper.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gatekeeper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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