gatekeeper

gatekeeper definition - business

gatekeeper

Someone who controls access. For example, a primary care physician monitors a patient's health care and serves as gatekeeper for HMO services. Similarly, an executive secretary serves as a gatekeeper for information flow to the executive.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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