What is the meaning of gatekeeper?

Someone who controls access to something.
- usage: "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"
Someone who guards an entrance.
- synonyms: doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, ostiary

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APA	WordNet. (2010). gatekeeper. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/gatekeeper/definitions/1230180
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "gatekeeper" http://smartdefine.org/gatekeeper/definitions/1230180 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, gatekeeper, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/gatekeeper/definitions/1230180>.
MLA	WordNet. "gatekeeper" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gatekeeper/definitions/1230180>

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