doorkeeper
noun
- person whose job it is to monitor and open the door of a semi-public building
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/
noun
Etymology: Compound of door + keeper.
- The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
“Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer”
“The manager at Carnegie Hall was told to get another usher in his stead; the doorkeeper at the theatre was warned not to admit him to the house; and Charley Edwards remorsefully promised the boy's father not to see him again.”
- Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.