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Definition of Gatekeeper
1. Noun. Someone who controls access to something. "There are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"
2. Noun. Someone who guards an entrance.
Exact synonyms: Door Guard, Doorkeeper, Doorman, Hall Porter, Ostiary, Porter
Specialized synonyms: Commissionaire, Night Porter, Ticket Collector, Ticket Taker
Generic synonyms: Guard
Specialized synonyms: Commissionaire, Night Porter, Ticket Collector, Ticket Taker
Generic synonyms: Guard
Definition of Gatekeeper
1. Noun. A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate ¹
2. Noun. A person or group who controls access to something or somebody ¹
3. Noun. A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, ''Pyronia tithonus'', of the Nymphalidae family. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gatekeeper
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gatekeeper
1. A health professional, typically a physician or nurse, who has the first encounter with a patient and who thus controls the patient's entry into the health care system. (05 Mar 2000)
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