gatekeeping

ˈɡeɪtˌkipɪŋ

Definition

Definition of gatekeeping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

participation limitprocess of limiting participation in a group or activity

Gatekeeping prevented new members from joining the team.

control

regulation

restriction

gatekeeper rolerole of a person who controls access or participation

She took on the gatekeeping role for the event.

oversight

regulation

supervision

communication

Rare

monitoring information before it is shared

Rare

Journalists often engage in gatekeeping to ensure accurate news reporting.

Adjective

controlcontrolling who can join or participate in something

The gatekeeping committee decides who can enter the club.

controlling

restricting

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Origin of gatekeeping

English, gate (entry) + keeping (guarding)

Examples of gatekeeping in a sentence

The forum's gatekeeping kept discussions focused.
Gatekeeping in academia can limit innovation.
The club's gatekeeping policies were too strict.
The editor's gatekeeping ensured only verified facts were published.
Gatekeeping by moderators helps maintain the forum's quality.
The gatekeeping role was crucial in the hiring process.

Gatekeeping practices can limit access to resources.

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French:contrôle d'accès, sélectif, ...
German:Gatekeeping, kontrollierend, ...
Italian:selezione, di controllo degli accessi, ...
Spanish:control de acceso, excluyente, ...
Portuguese:restrição, controlador, ...
Chinese:门槛设置, 把关的, ...
Japanese:ゲートキーピング, 管理的な, ...
Arabic:تقييد المشاركة, تَحَكُّمِي, ...
Hebrew:שְׁמִירַת סַף, סִינּוּנִי, ...
Russian:ограничение доступа, контролирующий доступ, ...
Ukrainian:обмеження доступу, контрольний, ...
Hindi:प्रवेश-नियंत्रण, प्रवेश-नियंत्रक, ...
Bengali:প্রবেশ নিয়ন্ত্রণ, প্রবেশনিয়ন্ত্রক, ...
Catalan:control d'accés, selectiu, ...
Czech:kontrola přístupu, kontrolní, ...
Danish:adgangsbegrænsning, begrænsende, ...
Dutch:poortwachters, toelatings-, ...
Greek:περιορισμός συμμετοχής, ελεγκτικός, ...
Hungarian:kizárás, kizáró, ...
Khmer:ការដាក់កម្រិតលើការចូលរួមក្នុងក្រុម ឬសកម្មភាព, គ្រប់គ្រងការចូលរួម, ...
Korean:게이트키핑, 문지기 역할을 하는, ...
Persian:کنترل ورود, محدودکننده, ...
Polish:ograniczanie dostępu, kontrolujący dostęp, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle de acesso, papel de controle, ...
Romanian:limitare acces, de control, ...
Swedish:deltagarbegränsning, kontrollerande, ...
Thai:การกีดกัน, กีดกัน, ...
Turkish:katılım sınırı, katılım kontrolü, ...
Vietnamese:sự hạn chế tham gia, kiểm soát, ...

gatekeep

ˈɡeɪtˌkiːp

gatekept

Definition of gatekeep - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

controlcontrol or limit access to something

They gatekeep the club's membership strictly.

control

restrict

information

TECH.

monitor and control information flow

TECH.

Editors gatekeep the news to ensure accuracy.

social groups

Rare

limit participation in a group due to pettiness

Rare

He gatekeeps who can join the gaming community.

control

regulate

restrict

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Origin of gatekeep

English, gate (entrance) + keep (guard)

Examples of gatekeep in a sentence

He tried to gatekeep the information from reaching the public.
Social media platforms often gatekeep content to prevent misinformation.
Teachers sometimes gatekeep resources to guide student learning.
They tend to gatekeep new members in the club.
She was accused of trying to gatekeep the fashion industry.

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French:contrôler, contrôler l'accès, ...
German:kontrollieren, den Informationsfluss kontrollieren, ...
Italian:limitare l'accesso, filtrare le informazioni, ...
Spanish:restringir, controlar el acceso a la información, ...
Portuguese:controlar, ...
Chinese:把控, 控制信息流, ...
Japanese:管理する, 情報を管理する, ...
Arabic:مَنَعَ, تَحَكَّمَ في تَدَفُّقِ المَعْلومات, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְבִּיל גִּישָׁה, לְסַנֵּן, ...
Russian:контролировать, контролировать информацию, ...
Ukrainian:контролювати, контролювати інформацію, ...
Hindi:पहुँच नियंत्रित करना, सूचना को नियंत्रित करना, ...
Bengali:প্রবেশাধিকার নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, তথ্যপ্রবাহ নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, ...
Catalan:restringir l'accés, controlar, ...
Czech:kontrolovat přístup, kontrolovat tok informací, ...
Danish:styre adgangen til, styre informationsstrømmen, ...
Dutch:controleren, informatie controleren, ...
Greek:ελέγχω, διαχειρίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:korlátozni, szűr, ...
Khmer:គ្រប់គ្រងការចូលប្រើ, គ្រប់គ្រងការចែកចាយព័ត៌មាន, ...
Korean:제한하다, 정보를 통제하다, ...
Persian:دسترسی را محدود کردن, کنترل کردن, ...
Polish:kontrolować, kontrolować dostęp do informacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):controlar, monitorar, ...
Romanian:a controla accesul, a controla informațiile, ...
Swedish:kontrollera, kontrollera information, ...
Thai:กีดกัน, กลั่นกรองข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:kontrol etmek, bilgiyi kontrol etmek, ...
Vietnamese:hạn chế tiếp cận, kiểm soát thông tin, ...

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Definition of gatekeeping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of gatekeeping

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Examples of gatekeeping in a sentence

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Definition of gatekeep - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of gatekeep

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Examples of gatekeep in a sentence

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