gatekeeper
A person who guards or monitors passage through a gateA person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
» The lady and her dog that were entering at the gate were stopped by the gatekeeper.
Meaning
6 sensesA person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
Torwächter, Torwächterin, Torwächter
someone who guards an entrance
(figuratively)A person or group who controls access to something or somebody.
someone who controls access to something
A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus, of the family Nymphalidae.
In dissociative identity disorder, an aspect of the personality that controls access to the various identities.
One who gatekeeps.
A provider of core platform services with specific characteristics (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the European Parliament and of the Council)
Examples
8 sentencesThe lady and her dog that were entering at the gate were stopped by the gatekeeper.
I was challenged by a gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper permitted me through the gate.
The gatekeeper is closing the door behind them.
ruПривратник закрывает за ними дверь.
Julius goes to the door, which the gatekeeper opens.
ruЮлий идёт к двери, которую открывает привратник.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From gate + keeper.From gate + keeper.
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Forms
plural: gatekeepers| Singular | gatekeeper |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- someone who guards an entrance:doorkeeperdoor guardhall porterporterostiary