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mouthpiece

noun
/ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/

Etymology

From mouth + piece.

  1. derived from *kʷezdis✻ — “piece, portion, quota”
  2. derived from *pettyā✻
  3. derived from petia
  4. derived from piece
  5. inherited from pece
  6. compounded as mouthpiece — “mouth + piece”

Definitions

  1. A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially

    A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:

    • "It's 'Soapy,' talking from somewhere down there," rapped out Nickle, covering the mouthpiece as he spoke back into the room. "Get Joolby if you can, one of you."

  2. A mouthguard.

  3. A spokesman

    A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.

    • The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views.
    • Seeming “real” has been the aim since the earliest police procedurals, which began a long tradition of Hollywood productions acting as a mouthpiece for police departments.
    • Xi Jinping has told the People’s Liberation Army to “focus all its energy on fighting” in preparation for war, a Chinese Communist party mouthpiece has reported.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A lawyer for the defense.

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