gatekeeper
🇺🇸
/ˈɡeɪtkiːpər/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡeɪtkiːpə(r)/
noun
R
A person who controls access to a place by checking who can enter through a gate.
The gatekeeper checked our tickets before allowing us to enter the park.
R
A person, system, or process that decides who or what can access a particular place or person.
The receptionist acts as a gatekeeper, screening all calls before they reach the manager.
translation
A person who controls access to a place by checking who can enter through a gate.; A person, system, or process that decides who or what can access a particular place or person.
Word Forms
Plural
gatekeepers