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- Dictionaryad·vo·ca·cy/ˈadvəkəsē/
noun
- 1. public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy: "their advocacy of traditional family values"
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The meaning of ADVOCACY is the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating something. How to use advocacy in a sentence.
public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something: She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights. a nonprofit advocacy group. See. advocate. Fewer examples. The charity provides advice, help, and advocacy for older people. a consumer information and advocacy organization.
Advocacy definition: the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal. See examples of ADVOCACY used in a sentence.
public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something: She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights. a nonprofit advocacy group. See. advocate. Fewer examples. The charity provides advice, help, and advocacy for older people. a consumer information and advocacy organization.
An advocacy group or organization is one that tries to influence the decisions of a government or other authority.
1. : one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal. an advocate of liberal arts education. 2. : one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group. a consumer advocate. an advocate for women's health. He has paid respectful attention to the home schooling movement by meeting with its advocates and endorsing their cause.
The noun advocacy comes to English from a term used in Roman law. An advocate was a professional whose job was to plead cases in front of a court of law. That meaning led to the verb form advocate, as well as advocacy, to describe the work of an advocate.
Advocacy definition: The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.
ADVOCATE definition: 1. to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: 2. to speak…. Learn more.
Definition of advocacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
