gatekeeper

noun gate·keep·er \-ˌkē-pər\

: a person who guards a gate

Full Definition of GATEKEEPER

: one that tends or guards a gate

: a person who controls access

— gate·keep·ing \-piŋ\ noun

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First Known Use of GATEKEEPER

1572

Related to GATEKEEPER

Synonyms: doorman, doorkeeper, janitor, porter [chiefly British]

Rhymes with GATEKEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper

GATEKEEPING Defined for Kids

gatekeeper

noun gate·keep·er \ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər\

Definition of GATEKEEPER for Kids

: a person who guards a gate

Medical Dictionary

gatekeeper

noun gate·keep·er \-ˌkē-pər\

Medical Definition of GATEKEEPER

: a health-care professional (as a primary care physician) who regulates access especially to hospitals and specialists <managed care plans rely on a designated physician gatekeeper to orchestrate and control the health care of its enrollees—E. A. Halm et al>