0 a person whose job is to stay near the entrance to a public place and prevent people entering without permission:
The committee chairman told the doorkeeper not to let in any more people because the meeting room was full.
She had entered the museum by the back door and exchanged a smile with the doorkeeper.
Callers from the street were dealt with by a doorkeeper who either encouraged or discouraged them, depending on how they looked.
They contributed their time and energy to household tasks, looking after grandchildren, and serving as reliable doorkeepers.
How does the stigmatized situation of doorkeepers and their families within middle-class households influence their interpretation of gender and class?
During working hours doorkeepers are on duty at the entrances into the occupied portions and passes have to be produced to gain admittance.
The recommendations did not cover doorkeepers' responsibilities as such, although they did propose changes concerning their manning levels.
