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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At the time, the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, acted as a theatrical gatekeeper, approving all new plays before they were staged.
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E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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 Apr. 2025.
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