gatekeeper
noun [C] /ˈɡeɪtˌkiː.pər/
/-pɚ/ Definition
› a person whose job is to open and close a gate and to prevent people entering without permissionProtection and protectorsEnvironmental issues › a person or organization that has control over allowing people to have or use a particular service: British Telecom lost its gatekeeper status when it was forced to open up the local network to other companies.Business and commerce - general words
(Definition of gatekeeper noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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