doorkeeper

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.

   Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer

2. 2
   noun

   someone who guards an entrance

3. 3
   noun

   the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church

4. 4
   noun

   an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

5. 5
   noun

   Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.

Etymology

Compound of door + keeper.