Synonyms of gatekeeper

gatekeeper

noun

ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər 

as in janitor

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

• janitor
• porter
• doorman
• doorkeeper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gatekeeper

The Migration Of Power​ Through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, mainstream attention was funneled through a remarkably small number of gatekeepers. — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

If it could be sustained, such a strategy would make Iran and its regional partner de facto gatekeepers for trillions of dollars’ worth of trade each year. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

But if the new player council takes hold, the shadow maverick may have helped force the sport’s gatekeepers to pull up a seat at the table, then made his own seat unnecessary. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Chicago should make sure its most powerful gatekeepers are not making that market less free. — Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026