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gatekeeper
DEFINITIONS OF:
gatekeeper
1
n
someone who controls access to something
“there are too many
gatekeepers
between the field officers and the chief”
Type of:
individual
,
mortal
,
person
,
somebody
,
someone
,
soul
a human being
n
someone who guards an entrance
Synonyms:
door guard
,
doorkeeper
,
doorman
,
hall porter
,
ostiary
,
porter
Types:
commissionaire
a uniformed doorman
night porter
a porter on duty during the night
ticket collector
,
ticket taker
someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets
Type of:
guard
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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