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Meaning of gatekeep | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈɡeɪt.kiːp

Definitions

  1. To control or limit access to something.
  2. To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of a role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.
  3. To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or an activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, or overprotectiveness.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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