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gatekeeper

noun

ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər

Definition of gatekeeper

as in janitor

a person who tends a door those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope

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Recent Examples of gatekeeper But the mainstream media is no longer the gatekeeper of information, which means that a Hasan Piker or a Tucker Carlson have millions of people listening to them already. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Have people in your background that could be the bad guy or the gatekeeper. — Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, Android 17 introduces mandatory developer identity verification for third-party apps, positioning the Google Play Store as a strict gatekeeper and restricting sideloading. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Unlike now, when Google is widely seen as both portal and gatekeeper, sites like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, HotBot, and Ask Jeeves promised to tame the chaos, each with its own suite of quirks, charms, and flaws. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gatekeeper

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Scott and Dylan walked away from faculty members and the video production crew and and Scott allegedly assaulted her in a janitor’s closet.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The titular gang comprises Mac (McElhenney), a closeted wannabe tough guy; the narcissistic prepster Dennis (Glenn Howerton); Dennis’s chronically unsure fraternal twin, Dee (Kaitlin Olson); and the bar’s buffoonish janitor, Charlie (Charlie Day).

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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On the plus side, the maintenance fees feel surprisingly reasonable for the neighborhood — $1,043 a month — which get you a storage unit, gym, playroom, and roof deck, along with a super, a porter, and a part-time doorman.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026
Pick your brew from over 50 kegs of diverse brews like porters, stouts, sours, and more.

— John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

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