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   ad·vo·cate

   noun

   • 1. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: "he was an untiring advocate of economic reform" Similar championupholdersupporterbackerpromoterproponentexponentprotectorpatronspokesman forspokeswoman forspokesperson forspeaker forcampaigner forfighter forbattler forcrusader formissionaryreformerpioneerpleaderpropagandistapostleapologistboosterinformal:pluggerOpposite critic
   • ▪ a person who pleads on someone else's behalf: "care managers can become advocates for their clients"
   • ▪ a pleader in a court of law; a lawyer: "Marshall was a skilled advocate but a mediocre judge" Similar barristerlawyercounselcounselorprofessional pleaderlegal practitionerattorneycounselor-at-lawinformal:brief

   verb

   • 1. publicly recommend or support: "they advocated an ethical foreign policy"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. advocateship noun
   • 2. advocation noun
   • 3. advocator noun

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of advocate, as well as its synonyms, etymology, and usage examples. Find out how advocate can refer to a person who defends or supports a cause, policy, or group, or who pleads the case of another in court.

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   Advocate definition: to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. See examples of ADVOCATE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of advocate as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and synonyms. Find out how to use advocate in different contexts, such as law, business, or human rights.

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   As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s interests, like a lawyer does. In fact, the word comes from the courtroom — it’s from Latin advocare, to “add” a “voice.” To advocate is to add a voice of support to a cause or person.

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   Learn the meaning of advocacy, the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal, from the online dictionary of Merriam-Webster. See examples, word history, related phrases, and legal and kids definitions of advocacy.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadvocate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈædvəkət/. /ˈædvəkət/. (formal) a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action. advocate for something/somebody an advocate for hospital workers. advocate of something/somebody a staunch advocate of free speech. see also devil’s advocate, patient advocate. Extra Examples.