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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As social media continues to replace traditional gatekeepers, both companies and users share responsibility for what circulates online.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
White nationalist Nick Fuentes and his followers labeled Kirk a gatekeeper, accusing him of co-opting Trump's populist energy while diluting its message.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The crowdfunding prompted them to lean into a narrative of a proudly independent project that was going to reach its audience without traditional Hollywood gatekeepers.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Keep tabs on Nordstrom’s beauty release calendar, which is the opposite of a gatekeeper.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
White nationalist Nick Fuentes and his followers labeled Kirk a gatekeeper, accusing him of co-opting Trump's populist energy while diluting its message.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The crowdfunding prompted them to lean into a narrative of a proudly independent project that was going to reach its audience without traditional Hollywood gatekeepers.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Keep tabs on Nordstrom’s beauty release calendar, which is the opposite of a gatekeeper.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 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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