gatekeeper
noun/ˈɡeɪtkiːpə(r)/
/ˈɡeɪtkiːpər/
- a person whose job is to check and control who is allowed to go through a gate
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- a person, system, etc. that decides whether somebody/something will be allowed, or allowed to reach a particular place or person
- Her assistant acts as a gatekeeper, reading all mail before it reaches her.
- Literacy and maths are the gatekeeper skills that give kids access to academic success.
Check pronunciation:
gatekeeper