gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one that tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
Examples of gatekeeper in a Sentence
those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope
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Before, Singh said, citywide politicians engaged South Asian and Muslim voters at Hindu Diwali or Islamic Eid celebrations, usually speaking to a few prominent gatekeepers, often religious leaders or business owners.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Dozens of clips with hundreds of thousands of views imagine figures like Mamdani as the gatekeeper of a future Shambhala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Enter Kevin Smith, who knows a thing or two about bypassing gatekeepers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition, a single company could become the gatekeeper for all digital shopping, with the potential for monopolization beyond even Amazon’s current dominance in e-commerce.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Dozens of clips with hundreds of thousands of views imagine figures like Mamdani as the gatekeeper of a future Shambhala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Enter Kevin Smith, who knows a thing or two about bypassing gatekeepers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition, a single company could become the gatekeeper for all digital shopping, with the potential for monopolization beyond even Amazon’s current dominance in e-commerce.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gatekeeper
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gatekeeper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
1
: a person who tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
Medical Definition
gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
: a health-care professional (as a primary care physician) who regulates access especially to hospitals and specialists
managed care plans rely on a designated physician gatekeeper to orchestrate and control the health care of its enrollees—E. A. Halm et al.
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