mouthpiece

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the part of a pipe, musical instrument, telephone, or similar device placed at or near the mouth

   He removed the pipe's mouthpiece and cleaned it carefully.

2. 2
   noun

   a protective guard worn over the teeth and gums in contact sports

   The boxer adjusted her mouthpiece before the next round.

3. 3
   noun

   a person, publication, or organization that expresses the views of another person or group, often uncritically

   Critics dismissed the newspaper as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.

A compound of mouth + piece. The literal senses name a component used at or near the mouth. The figurative sense treats a representative or publication as the part through which another person or organization speaks.

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