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

Exxon Mobil also took recent legal action, suing the state of California in late October for what it described as forcing the company “to serve as a mouthpiece for ideas with which it disagrees.”

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Kevin Roberts said that “conservatives should feel no obligation to reflexively support any foreign government, no matter how loud the pressure becomes from the globalist class or from their mouthpieces in Washington.”

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“Conservatives should feel no obligation to reflexively support any foreign government,” he said, referring to Israel, “no matter how loud the pressure becomes from the globalist class or from their mouthpieces in Washington.”

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The rules would require Exxon Mobil “to serve as a mouthpiece for ideas with which it disagrees,” the company said in the complaint, which was submitted to the U.S.

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Ryan said he isn’t a mouthpiece for the administration and turned down some opportunities for access, including chances to visit the White House and interview cabinet members alongside reporters, because it wasn’t exclusive.

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