Synonyms of gatekeepers

gatekeepers

noun

plural of gatekeeper

as in janitors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• janitors
• porters
• doorkeepers
• doormen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gatekeepers

Artists can now record in home studios, create visual content with smartphones and reach fans directly without relying exclusively on traditional gatekeepers. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Digital media seemed to blow open the gates that limited participation, but a new class of gatekeepers arrived. — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Elsewhere, fashion magazine editors are no longer the ultimate gatekeepers of style. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The gatekeepers who controlled which stories were told to the wider public are falling away. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Trump’s order would have forced postal workers to serve as gatekeepers, deciding which ballots would be delivered and which wouldn’t. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

Today, even the gatekeepers are gone, or have turned into paywalls. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

LegitScript, a private, for-profit company, is among the most powerful gatekeepers in selling health services online. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026