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GATEKEEPER

\ɡˈe͡ɪtkiːpə], \ɡˈe‍ɪtkiːpə], \ɡ_ˈeɪ_t_k_iː_p_ə]\

Definitions of GATEKEEPER

2011 - English Dictionary Database
2006 - WordNet 3.0
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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someone who guards the entrance to a building

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

someone who guards an entrance
someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekepers between the field officers and the chief"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Authorized person with access control to a decision maker or specific information. Typically a junior officer or a secretary.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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