gatekeeper
gatekeeper /ˈɡeɪtˌkiː.pər/ aep /-pɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 a person whose job is to open and close a gate and to prevent people entering without permission Thesaurus+: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issues2 F0 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Business and commerce - general words |