CEFR B2

gatekeeper

noun

Meaning

A person or entity that controls access to something, often by deciding who or what is allowed to pass through or participate.

Examples

In many medical systems, the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper for specialist services.
The security guard serves as the gatekeeper for the private community, verifying every visitor's identity.

Synonyms: guard, monitor, custodian, arbiter

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gatekeeper (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpər

Definition

A person or entity that controls access to something, often by deciding who or what is allowed to pass through or participate.

Examples

In many medical systems, the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper for specialist services.
The security guard serves as the gatekeeper for the private community, verifying every visitor's identity.
Social media algorithms have become the new gatekeepers of public discourse and information flow.

How to Use gatekeeper

act as a gatekeeper (collocation): to perform the function of controlling access — "Parents must act as gatekeepers for the content their children consume online."
gatekeeper of (prepositional phrase): the person or thing controlling access to a specific domain — "The professor is the gatekeeper of the department's research funding."

Synonyms of gatekeeper

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