as in janitors
a person who tends a door
the doorkeeper held the door open for us so we didn't have to put down our packages
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Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
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Twice a month, students, janitors, security guards and other school staff can come get a full bag of produce.
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But porters were able to supplement their wages with tips, which helped propel their families toward the middle class.
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The vast majority of the staff, from servers and sommeliers to porters and guides, hail from the surrounding area and evangelize for the Eastern Tennessee way of life.
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Product managers act as gatekeepers, balancing customer requests against the need to keep the platform standardized and sustainable.
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Lenders, brokers and title companies act as informal gatekeepers when people purchase a home using a mortgage.
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“Doorkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorkeepers. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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