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gatekeeper
[ geyt-kee-per ]
noun
- a person in charge of a gate, usually to identify, count, supervise, etc., the traffic that flows through it.
- a person or thing that controls access, as to information, often acting as an arbiter of quality or legitimacy: An open internet allows innovators to bypass traditional gatekeepers and promote their work on its own merit. Compare influencer ( def 2 ).
Treating office gatekeepers with respect will improve your chances of scheduling a face-to-face meeting or job interview.
An open internet allows innovators to bypass traditional gatekeepers and promote their work on its own merit.
- a guardian; monitor:
the gatekeepers of Western culture.
gatekeeper
/ ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə /
noun
- a person who has charge of a gate and controls who may pass through it
- any of several Eurasian butterflies of the genus Pyronia, esp P. tithonus, having brown-bordered orange wings with a black-and-white eyespot on each forewing: family Satyridae
- a manager in a large organization who controls the flow of information, esp to parent and subsidiary companies
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gatekeeper1
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Example Sentences
But when I arrive at the entrance, the timid gatekeeper tells me—without explanation—that I can no longer speak with him.
First, Bradey met with Elizabeth Hawley, the gatekeeper of Everest records.
As the gatekeeper to Battery Park, Mike will likely have to deal with hundreds of fuming tourists each day.
The chief of staff is the gatekeeper, which translates into a great deal of power, but far from absolute.
She served as a gatekeeper and adviser, friend and designer wrangler.
The gatekeeper assured us that a thousand visitors on a single day was not an uncommon occurrence.
Before I reached the Temple the gates had been closed, and the gatekeeper, as I entered, eyed me with an unpleasant curiosity.
The portly gatekeeper smiled pleasantly as he stood looking after his master.
A gatekeeper on one of the German railways kept a goat, and one day, when his wife was ill, he went himself to milk it.
He thought of it and thought of it, until he resolved to steal up the stairs, if the gatekeeper would let him through, and listen.
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