Meaning of Mouthpiece | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:
2. The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
3. The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
4. A mouthguard.
5. A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
   broadly
6. A lawyer for the defense.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Rightwing media mouthpieces and ICE get both barrels in South Park’s latest zeitgeist-capturing satire.”

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