gatekeeper
Example Sentences
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Those “gatekeepers” can’t favor their own services over those of competitors and have to open their own ecosystems to competitors for the good of users.
From Los Angeles Times
They traded intel about exclusive dinners with star guests, and sought out supposed gatekeepers to the royal family.
Just as personal computers democratized publishing, these new tools allow emerging creators to develop ideas once reserved for studios and capital-rich gatekeepers.
It would let users build their own public squares without the traditional gatekeepers.
From BBC
“We will not tolerate bad actors—whether companies, intermediaries, gatekeepers, or exploitative traders—that attempt to use international borders to frustrate and avoid U.S. investor protections,” SEC Chief Paul Atkins said.
From Barron's
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