gatekeeper

ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpər

Definition

Definition of gatekeeper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

access controlperson controlling access to something or someone

The editor acts as a gatekeeper for submissions.

information controlmanager controlling information flow in an organization

The gatekeeper decides which reports reach the CEO.

controller

regulator

gate guard

Rare

person guarding or monitoring a gate

Rare

The gatekeeper checked our passes before entry.

guard

sentinel

butterfly

TECH.

common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots

TECH.

I spotted a gatekeeper in the garden.

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common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots

Origin of gatekeeper

English, gate (barrier) + keeper (guard)

Terms with gatekeeper included in their meaning

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gatekeeping

gatekeeper role

role of a person who controls access or participation

portress

occupations

female porter or gatekeeper

Examples of gatekeeper in a sentence

Security serves as a gatekeeper at the concert entrance.
The gatekeeper filters emails before they reach the manager.
As a gatekeeper, she controls access to the archives.
The gatekeeper nodded as we walked past.
A gatekeeper stood at the entrance, vigilant and alert.
A gatekeeper landed on the flower.

The gatekeeper fluttered by the window.

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French:gardien, gardienne, ...
German:Türsteher, Informationsmanager, ...
Italian:guardiano, controllore delle informazioni, ...
Spanish:guardián, mariposa, ...
Portuguese:guardião, guardião do portão, ...
Chinese:把关人, 信息管理员, ...
Japanese:門番, 情報管理者, ...
Arabic:حَارِسُ البَوَّابَةِ, مُدير المَعلومات, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹמֵר סַף, מְסַנֵּן, ...
Russian:контролёр, привратник, ...
Ukrainian:охоронець, контролер, ...
Hindi:प्रवेश नियंत्रक, सूचना नियंत्रक, ...
Bengali:প্রবেশ নিয়ন্ত্রক, তথ্য নিয়ন্ত্রক, ...
Catalan:controlador d'accés, controlador d'informació, ...
Czech:strážce, filtr, ...
Danish:dørvogter, informationsansvarlig, ...
Dutch:poortwachter, poortbewaarder, ...
Greek:θεματοφύλακας, πυλωρός, ...
Hungarian:kapuőr, információs kapuőr, ...
Khmer:អ្នកត្រួតពិនិត្យការចូលប្រើ, អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រងច្រកព័ត៌មាន, ...
Korean:문지기, 정보 관리자, ...
Persian:نگهبان, دروازه‌بان اطلاعات, ...
Polish:strażnik, gatekeeper, ...
Portuguese (BR):porteiro, gatekeeper, ...
Romanian:portar, administrator de informații, ...
Swedish:grindvakt, vakt, ...
Thai:ผู้คัดกรอง, ผู้กลั่นกรองข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:kapı bekçisi, bekçi, ...
Vietnamese:người gác cổng, người kiểm soát thông tin, ...

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