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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.
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
/ ˈɡɪˌ쾱ːə /
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gatekeeper1
Example Sentences
Once again, the American people and their news media and other leaders and gatekeepers are, in the words of media scholar Neil Postman, “amusing themselves” and their democracy to death.
Many alarm-sounders were ignored, marginalized, mocked, attacked and told they were exaggerating and engaging in hyperbole by the gatekeepers in the news media and political class.
Before the rematch, Allen said he plans to box for another 22 months – until his 35th birthday - and was content in playing the gatekeeper role for other British prospects.
No, they are appointed to deliver political outcomes while maintaining a robed veneer, after proving their political trustworthiness to partisan judicial gatekeepers.
"If the Russians continue their aggressive intentions towards Europe, we're going to be the first one – the gatekeeper," Mr Szatkowski says.
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