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

Seeing how easily Elphaba’s good nature is twisted to fit the agenda of those who seek uniformity and total control is unnervingly parallel to the racist rhetoric so often parroted by conservative mouthpieces.

From Salon

Trump’s media mouthpieces, of course, didn’t make the Democrats’ mistake.

From Salon

One commentary by CCP mouthpiece People’s Daily said those who “stir up public opinion and add fuel to the flames in order to… gain traffic and make personal gains, should be severely punished”.

From BBC

Kirillov is also a "significant mouthpiece for Kremlin disinformation", the Foreign Office said.

From BBC

Israel has repeatedly branded the network a terrorist mouthpiece, an accusation Al Jazeera has denied.

From BBC