mouthpiece vs representative

representative vs mouthpiece

mouthpiece and representative both are nouns.

mouthpiece is not an adjective while representative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mouthpiece	Yes	No	No	No
representative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, representative is a hypernym of mouthpiece; that is, representative is a word with a broader meaning than mouthpiece:

mouthpiece: a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
representative: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

Other hypernyms of mouthpiece include interpreter, spokesperson, voice.

mouthpiece (noun)	representative (noun)
the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth	a person who represents others
an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks	a member of the United States House of Representatives
(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

mouthpiece (adjective)	representative (adjective)
	standing for something else
	being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
	serving to represent or typify

Difference between mouthpiece and representative

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