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gatekeeper
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gate·keep·er  (gtkpr)
n.
1. One that is in charge of passage through a gate.
2. One who monitors or oversees the actions of others.
3. A primary-care provider, often in the setting of a managed-care organization, who coordinates patient care and provides referrals to specialists, hospitals, laboratories, and other medical services.

gatekeeper [ˈgeɪtˌkiːpə]
n
1. a person who has charge of a gate and controls who may pass through it
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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
3. (Business / Commerce) a manager in a large organization who controls the flow of information, esp to parent and subsidiary companies
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gatekeeper - someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
2.gatekeeper - someone who guards an entrancegatekeeper - someone who guards an entrance      
commissionaire - a uniformed doorman
guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone
night porter - a porter on duty during the night
ticket collector, ticket taker - someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets
Translations
gatekeeper [ˈgeɪtˌkiːpəʳ] Nportero/a m/f
gatekeeper [ˈgeɪtkiːpər] ngardien/ienne m/f
gate money n (mainly British)recette f


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