gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər 
1
: one that tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
Synonyms
Examples of gatekeeper in a Sentence
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The company has also been revamping its approach to its software ecosystem in the EU, where it’s been deemed a gatekeeper under the region’s Digital Markets Act.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
He was considered a longtime friend of Ohtani’s and served as a gatekeeper for the baseball star.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Critics say that Apple abuses its position as a gatekeeper for the App Store, launching similar Apple products that directly compete against rivals and put them at a disadvantage.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The answer is that if Trump is MAGA’s champion, Musk is its gatekeeper.
—David French, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Ek has argued that Apple and others act as anti-competitive gatekeepers because the terms required for inclusion in their app stores prevent Spotify and others from telling consumers about potentially cheaper bundle options, like Spotify’s duo and family plans.
—Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
The lawsuits reflect a push by the regulators to apply greater scrutiny to the companies’ roles as gatekeepers to commerce and communications.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The better LLMs get, the less and less anyone—including platform gatekeepers—will be able to differentiate what is real from what is synthetic.
—Nathaniel Lubin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Why are the gatekeepers of the agencies never allowing people with real disabilities in their doors?
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
He was considered a longtime friend of Ohtani’s and served as a gatekeeper for the baseball star.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Critics say that Apple abuses its position as a gatekeeper for the App Store, launching similar Apple products that directly compete against rivals and put them at a disadvantage.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The answer is that if Trump is MAGA’s champion, Musk is its gatekeeper.
—David French, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Ek has argued that Apple and others act as anti-competitive gatekeepers because the terms required for inclusion in their app stores prevent Spotify and others from telling consumers about potentially cheaper bundle options, like Spotify’s duo and family plans.
—Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
The lawsuits reflect a push by the regulators to apply greater scrutiny to the companies’ roles as gatekeepers to commerce and communications.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The better LLMs get, the less and less anyone—including platform gatekeepers—will be able to differentiate what is real from what is synthetic.
—Nathaniel Lubin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Why are the gatekeepers of the agencies never allowing people with real disabilities in their doors?
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
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gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
1
: a person who tends or guards a gate
2
: a person who controls access
Medical Definition
gatekeeper
noun
gate·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
: a health-care professional (as a primary care physician) who regulates access especially to hospitals and specialists
managed care plans rely on a designated physician gatekeeper to orchestrate and control the health care of its enrollees—E. A. Halm et al.
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