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The definition of a gatekeeper is a person who controls access to something or someone.

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A secretary who controls who gets an appointment with a president of the company is an example of a gatekeeper.

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See gatekeeper in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person in charge of a gate to control passage through it
also gateman
any person or thing that controls access or otherwise regulates

See gatekeeper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that is in charge of passage through a gate.
One who monitors or oversees the actions of others.
A primary-care provider, often in the setting of a managed-care organization, who coordinates patient care and provides referrals to specialists, hospitals, laboratories, and other medical services.

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