mouthpiece

noun

mouth·​piece ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs 

1

: something placed at or forming a mouth

2

: a part (as of an instrument) that goes in the mouth or to which the mouth is applied

3

a

: one that expresses or interprets another's views : spokesman

b

slang : a criminal lawyer

Synonyms

• mouth
• point man
• point person
• prophet
• speaker
• spokesman
• spokesperson

Examples of mouthpiece in a Sentence

the mouthpiece of a trumpet

He's been acting as a mouthpiece for the government on questions of foreign policy.

The company has hired an attorney as a mouthpiece to answer its critics.

Recent Examples on the Web

The protesters and activists have been influenced by representatives of these foreign groups and have become their mouthpieces. —Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024

Under leader Xi Jinping, who has cleared the way to rule for life, its mouthpieces have increasingly scoffed at the American political system and liberal democracy. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, leading politicians and their media mouthpieces have stated that bitcoin is a tool for criminality and nothing more. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Among this year’s technologies are systems that electrically stimulate paralyzed muscles, robots that can be controlled with a mouthpiece, and interfaces that enable direct communication between a pilot’s brain and a computer. —Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mouthpiece

noun

mouth·​piece -ˌpēs 

1

: the part put to, between, or near the lips

the mouthpiece of a trumpet

the mouthpiece of a telephone

2

: someone who expresses another person's ideas : spokesperson