MOUTHPIECE Definition & Meaning

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mouthpiece

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noun

a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
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.
the part of a bit or bridle, as for a horse, that passes through the animal's mouth.
a person, newspaper, etc., that conveys the opinions or sentiments of others; spokesperson.
Slang. a lawyer, especially a criminal lawyer.

mouthpiece

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noun

the part of a wind instrument into which the player blows
the part of a telephone receiver into which a person speaks
the part of a container forming its mouth
a person who acts as a spokesman, as for an organization
a publication, esp a periodical, expressing the official views of an organization
boxing another name for gumshield

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Origin of mouthpiece¹

First recorded in 1675–85; mouth + piece

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Meanwhile, leaders of the free world recoil in horror from an America that turned overnight from a beacon of liberty to a mouthpiece for Nazis and the KGB.

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He described his "Ethiopian bird pipe" as having two mouthpieces, one of which would produce a sound that would make a bird raise one leg, and the other mouthpiece the other leg.

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It sounds like another Putin mouthpiece, spewing the Kremlin’s approved talking points.

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Trump and his mouthpieces, including Vice President JD Vance, are signaling, if not explicitly stating that they will likely refuse to follow the court orders they disagree with.

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Trump and his mouthpieces, including Vice President Vance, are signaling, if not explicitly stating that they will likely refuse to follow the court orders they disagree with.

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