mouthpiece

[mouth-pees]

noun

1. a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.

2. a piece or part, as of an instrument, to which the mouth is applied or which is held in the mouth.

   the mouthpiece of a trumpet.

3. the part of a bit or bridle, as for a horse, that passes through the animal's mouth.

4. a person, newspaper, etc., that conveys the opinions or sentiments of others; spokesperson.

5. Slang.,  a lawyer, especially a criminal lawyer.

mouthpiece

/ ˈmaʊθˌpiːs /

noun

1. the part of a wind instrument into which the player blows

2. the part of a telephone receiver into which a person speaks

3. the part of a container forming its mouth

4. a person who acts as a spokesman, as for an organization

5. a publication, esp a periodical, expressing the official views of an organization

6. boxing another name for gumshield

Word History and Origins

Origin of mouthpiece¹

First recorded in 1675–85; mouth + piece

Example Sentences

“It’s all the little things that keep you disciplined. Wearing your mouthpiece, keeping your eyes on him.”

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He singled out the Times' endorsement of Kamala Harris in the last presidential election in 2024, saying it had become a "mouthpiece for the Radical Left Democrat Party".

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The performance is taciturn and nonverbal; he’s got a mouthpiece in Will Patton’s folksy narration, but what Edgerton is doing is worth leaning in for, complex and fascinating.

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Ukraine on Sunday had urged organisers to drop Gergiev's performance, calling him "Putin's mouthpiece" who should not be welcomed anywhere "as long as Russian forces continue to commit atrocities".

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This is a superhero film that throws punches and doesn’t care which conservative mouthpiece they hit.

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