GATEKEEPER


Meaning of GATEKEEPER in English

/ ˈgeɪtkiːpə(r); NAmE / noun

1.

a person whose job is to check and control who is allowed to go through a gate

2.

a person, system, etc. that decides whether sb/sth will be allowed, or allowed to reach a particular place or person :

His secretary acts as a gatekeeper, reading all mail before it reaches her boss.

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