mouthpiece

Etymology

mouth + piece

noun

  1. A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:
    1. The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
    2. The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
  2. A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
    The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views.
    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. 2022-11-09, Verna Yu, “Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war”, in The Guardian
  3. (slang) A lawyer for the defense.

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