mouthpiecemouth‧piece /ˈmaʊθpiːs/ noun [countable] 
Examples
the part of a musical instrument, telephone etc that you put in your mouth or next to your mouth: 
Ben put his hand over the mouthpiece and shouted to me.2[usually singular] a person, newspaper etc that expresses the opinions of a government or a political organizationmouthpiece of The newspaper was the mouthpiece of the National Democratic Party.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- In 1917 Stalin became editor of Pravda, the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
- Pravda formally was the mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
- The Chemical Manufacturers Association is the mouthpiece of the American chemicals industry.
- Clayt lifted the mouthpiece to the radio.
- He unscrewed the mouthpiece which had been hastily jammed on and caught by the thread.
- It was the same old-fashioned type as Miss Tuckey's and he unscrewed the mouthpiece carefully but found nothing extra inside.
- Jerry painted with a brush held by a mouthpiece.
- Pidgeon's bizarrely flat mannerisms and speaking style make her the perfect mouthpiece for Mamet's best lines.
- The Churches have a clear responsibility to be a mouthpiece for those who don't have a platform.
- The same held true for mouthpieces for wind instruments and replacement roots for teeth, Sakai explained.
- These plays were the mouthpiece of the revolutionary bourgeoisie and always reflected their values.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who represents a person or a group► representative
1 someone who has been chosen to represent an organization or country: · Japan has refused to send a representative to the talks in Geneva.· John Kohorn is the company's representative in Prague.representative from: · the representative from Belgiumrepresentative of: · We discussed these issues with a senior representative of the company.
► spokesman/spokeswoman a person who officially gives the opinions of an organization, company, government etc: spokesman/spokeswoman for: · A spokesman for the company denied reports that the new drug could cause heart attacks.government/ministry/party etc spokesman/spokeswoman: · A government spokeswoman said the new laws would protect vulnerable children.· Mr Simon Hughes, a company spokesman, spoke to reporters after the meeting.
► spokesperson a word meaning spokesman or spokeswoman , used especially when you do not want to say whether the person is a man or a woman: spokesperson for: · A spokesperson for the company read to waiting reporters from a prepared statement.spokesperson on: · the Labour Party spokesperson on educationgovernment/party/union etc spokesperson: · A government spokesperson has denied the allegations of corruption.
► agent a person or company which represents another person or company in business, financial, or legal matters: · The firm has an agent in Sydney who deals with the Australian side of the business.· The licence application must be signed by the applicant or his agent.agent for: · The company is the UK agent for a top Danish furniture maker.
► envoy a person who is sent to another country as an official representative, especially by a government to discuss important matters such as war with another government: · The President met yesterday with an envoy from Pakistan.send an envoy: · Iran agreed to send an envoy to the United Nations for talks on ending the war.· A special envoy was sent to Manila to try and secure the release of the hostages.
► delegate someone who is sent to an important meeting by a country or organization in order to represent them by speaking for them and voting for them: · I sat next to the Canadian delegate.delegate to: · The US delegate to the committee announced a grant of $75 million to help third world countries.send a delegate: · Some local branches have refused to send delegates to the national conference.
► mouthpiece a person, organization, or newspaper which only gives the opinions of one person or organization and which does not have anything original to say: · In 1917 Stalin became editor of Pravda, the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party.· The Chemical Manufacturers Association is the mouthpiece of the American chemicals industry.
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the part of a musical instrument, telephone etc that you put in your mouth or next to your mouth: Ben put his hand over the mouthpiece and shouted to me.2[usually singular] a person, newspaper etc that expresses the opinions of a government or a political organizationmouthpiece of The newspaper was the mouthpiece of the National Democratic Party.