gatekeeper

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Synonyms: gamekeeper, gate-keeper, gate keeper, gaolkeeper, waterkeeper, alekeeper, gatekeepers, casekeeper, game keeper

Antonyms: gamekeeper, gate-keeper, gate keeper, gaolkeeper, waterkeeper, alekeeper, gatekeepers, casekeeper, game keeper

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|gate guard}} A person who guards or monitors passage through a [[gate]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.|ref={{R:OED Online|id=6874810774}}}}
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A person or group who controls access to something or somebody.
3. {{senseid|en|butterfly}} A common orange and brown [[butterfly]] with [[eyespot]]s, {{taxlink|Pyronia tithonus|species}}, of the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Nymphalidae|family}}.
4. {{lb|en|psychology}} In [[dissociative identity disorder]], an [[aspect]] of the [[personality]] that controls access to the various [[identities|identities]].
5. One who [[gatekeep]]s.
6. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[provider]] of core [[platform]] [[services]] with specific characteristics (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the [[European Parliament]] and of the Council)

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