gatekeeper | ||
1. | [ noun ] someone who controls access to something | |
Examples: | "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief" |
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Related terms: | person | |
2. | [ noun ] (work) someone who guards the entrance to a building | |
Synonyms: | doorman porter hall_porter door_guard ostiary doorkeeper | |
Related terms: | guard ticket_collector night_porter commissionaire | |