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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They were not welcomed by industry gatekeepers, whom they declined to name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
When I moved to New York 11 years ago, brokers were the gatekeepers of some of the best apartments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The cord-cutting revolution was supposed to democratize television, liberating citizens from corporate gatekeepers.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
But I think they're really there to look out for the block, for the whole hood, like gatekeepers.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
