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gatekeeper

noun as in watchperson

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But when I arrive at the entrance, the timid gatekeeper tells me—without explanation—that I can no longer speak with him.

First, Bradey met with Elizabeth Hawley, the gatekeeper of Everest records.

As the gatekeeper to Battery Park, Mike will likely have to deal with hundreds of fuming tourists each day.

The chief of staff is the gatekeeper, which translates into a great deal of power, but far from absolute.

She served as a gatekeeper and adviser, friend and designer wrangler.

The gatekeeper assured us that a thousand visitors on a single day was not an uncommon occurrence.

Before I reached the Temple the gates had been closed, and the gatekeeper, as I entered, eyed me with an unpleasant curiosity.

The portly gatekeeper smiled pleasantly as he stood looking after his master.

A gatekeeper on one of the German railways kept a goat, and one day, when his wife was ill, he went himself to milk it.

He thought of it and thought of it, until he resolved to steal up the stairs, if the gatekeeper would let him through, and listen.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to gatekeeper, such as: protector, doorkeeper, guard, lookout, monitor, and sentinel.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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