as in janitor
a person who tends a door those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope

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Recent Examples of gatekeeper Young artists want to reclaim their vision Part 2:Breaking down the 'wall': Indigenous art masters rebel against gatekeepers Part 3: Revolutionary artists changing the culture of Native art Part 4:What's real and what's fake? Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 There’s just always a way to get around gatekeepers. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 But contending with the tsunami of cheaper, fraudulent art is just one challenge in a world where Native artists must navigate a knot of sellers, dealers, museum operators and other gatekeepers who have long tried to define Native art, pushing artists to make what sells. Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 The traditional gatekeepers of technology - IT departments - are witnessing a revolution as employees across all departments harness AI and user-friendly tools to become technology creators themselves. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gatekeeper 

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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeeper. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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