gatekeeper
noun
a person in charge of a gate, usually to identify, count, supervise, etc., the traffic that flows through it.
gatekeepers
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pluralof gatekeeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Light Helmets circumvents locker-room gatekeepers and makes endorsement deals in a bid for visibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And while I understand not wanting to give fashion gatekeepers the benefit of the doubt, it’s positively stupefying to me that anyone could read that and think, “This is a huge mistake.”
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
It urged cinemas to "act as gatekeepers for the audience, and clearly reject films that are obviously not up to standard instead of letting films like Niu Lai run rampant".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
We’re making stars again, and that’s so nice at a time when the gatekeepers have made it really hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
For the gatekeepers of heaven were to review him in state, that they might make their decision: Would this man be a credit to the empyrean?
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
