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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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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Part of the fixation on cultural algorithms is a product of the insecure position in which cultural gatekeepers find themselves.
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T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Today, similar skepticism surrounds digital publishing platforms, yet these platforms are creating new opportunities for writers to reach massive audiences without traditional gatekeepers.
—Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
These blood vessels and surrounding brain cells are fortified to serve as gatekeepers that allow only some molecules in and out of the brain and keep invaders, especially larger ones like bacteria, out.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Israeli filmmakers say their projects are being deliberately excluded on the festival circuit by gatekeepers, some of whom have signaled support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement on social media.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Today, similar skepticism surrounds digital publishing platforms, yet these platforms are creating new opportunities for writers to reach massive audiences without traditional gatekeepers.
—Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
These blood vessels and surrounding brain cells are fortified to serve as gatekeepers that allow only some molecules in and out of the brain and keep invaders, especially larger ones like bacteria, out.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Israeli filmmakers say their projects are being deliberately excluded on the festival circuit by gatekeepers, some of whom have signaled support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement on social media.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gatekeeper. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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