mouthpiece
noun
mouth·piece
ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs 
1
: something placed at or forming a mouth
2
: a part (as of an instrument) that goes in the mouth or to which the mouth is applied
3
a
: one that expresses or interprets another's views : spokesperson
b
slang
: a criminal lawyer
Examples of mouthpiece in a Sentence
the mouthpiece of a trumpet
He's been acting as a mouthpiece for the government on questions of foreign policy.
The company has hired an attorney as a mouthpiece to answer its critics.
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Critics at home and abroad have said Hungarian state media news broadcasts became a government mouthpiece under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose government gradually shaped public media to its mold after being voted into office in 2010.
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Donald Tusk‘s incoming centre-right Civic Coalition moved swiftly to fire the heads of state broadcaster TVP, with news channel TVP Info going off air for 24-hours, amid accusations that it been transformed into a mouthpiece for the PiS during its rule.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
The Denver Post gave Friednash, a corporate Democratic centrist mouthpiece, the opportunity to take swipes at Melat Kiros, who garnered nearly two-thirds of the caucus vote for the 1st Congressional District race.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Tillman has taken the time to chronicle his own journey from a traditional Republican to a mouthpiece for an administration that aspires to lock up its foes, shut down independent media, and beat peaceful protesters.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Donald Tusk‘s incoming centre-right Civic Coalition moved swiftly to fire the heads of state broadcaster TVP, with news channel TVP Info going off air for 24-hours, amid accusations that it been transformed into a mouthpiece for the PiS during its rule.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
The Denver Post gave Friednash, a corporate Democratic centrist mouthpiece, the opportunity to take swipes at Melat Kiros, who garnered nearly two-thirds of the caucus vote for the 1st Congressional District race.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Tillman has taken the time to chronicle his own journey from a traditional Republican to a mouthpiece for an administration that aspires to lock up its foes, shut down independent media, and beat peaceful protesters.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mouthpiece
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“Mouthpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouthpiece. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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mouthpiece
noun
mouth·piece
-ˌpēs
1
: the part put to, between, or near the lips
the mouthpiece of a trumpet
the mouthpiece of a telephone
2
: someone who expresses another person's ideas : spokesperson
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