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gatekeeper

ga·te·kee·per

UK/ˈɡeɪtˌkiː.pə/ US/ˈɡeɪtˌki.pɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who controls access to something

  • “there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief”
2.

Origin

From gate + keeper.

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