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gate⋅keep⋅er

  [geyt-kee-per]
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–noun
1. a person in charge of a gate, usually to identify, count, supervise, etc., the traffic or flow through it.
2. guardian; monitor: the gatekeepers of Western culture.
Origin:
1565–75; gate 1 + keeper
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gate·keep·er   (gāt'kē'pər)   
n.  

  1. One that is in charge of passage through a gate.

  2. One who monitors or oversees the actions of others.

  3. A primary-care provider, often in the setting of a managed-care organization, who coordinates patient care and provides referrals to specialists, hospitals, laboratories, and other medical services.

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Financial Dictionary

Gatekeeper

Requirements that must be met before an individual can qualify for a long-term care plan. A person must qualify for the plan's benefits before he or she can be paid out.

Investopedia Commentary

These standards are called gatekeepers because they are what stands between the individual and the policy payouts.

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Long-Term Care Insurance: Who Needs It?

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gate·keep·er
Pronunciation: -"kE-p&r
Function: noun
: a health-care professional (as a primary care physician) who regulatesaccess especially to hospitals and specialists gatekeepers to advise patients and refer them to specialists—Robert Pear>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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