I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a person who tends or guards a gate
2. : a mottled brown Old World butterfly ( Pararge megaera )
II. noun
: a person who controls access
family doctors … are often used as gatekeepers to advise patients and refer them to specialists — Robert Pear
• gatekeeping ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective