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gatekeeping
/ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpɪŋ/
noun

1. the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general

access to something.
"Wal-Mart's cultural gatekeeping has served to narrow
the mainstream for entertainment offerings"

2. COMPUTING
a function or system that controls access or
operations to files, computers, networks, or the like.
"a gatekeeping mechanism that allows reads under
some circumstances and blocks them under others"
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GATEKEEPING | English meaning -

Cambridge Dictionary
the activity of trying to control who gets particular resources,
power, or opportunities, and who does not: We are seeing
the decline of cultural gatekeeping— ...

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When someone uses a hobby or interest as a means of
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an annual singing competition broadcast on live television
and participated in by European countries who are members
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gatekeep
To control or limit access to something. (sociology) To limit
(sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of
a role another party, often a spouse, ...

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Gatekeeping (communication)
Gatekeeping – "the process of controlling information as it
moves through a gate. Activities include among others,
selection, addition, withholding, display, ...

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Feb 10, 2023 — You may well be familiar with the textbook
definition of a gatekeeper: a person who controls or limits
general access to something.