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   advocate

   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
   • 2. a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf: "care managers can become advocates for their clients"
   • ▪ a professional pleader in a court of justice: "solicitors may act as advocates in Crown Courts" Similar barristerlawyercounselcounsellorprofessional pleaderlegal practitionerattorneycounsellor-at-lawinformal:brief
   • ▪ a barrister. Scottish, South African

   verb

   • 1. publicly recommend or support: "voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

   • English (US)

     advocate. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd.və.kət / uk / ˈæd.və.kət / a...

   • Advocate: Thai Translation

     ADVOCATE translate: ผู้ให้การสนับสนุน, ทนายความ, แนะนำ....

   • Advocate in Spanish

     ADVOCATE translate: recomendar, defender, abogar por,...

   • Advocate in French

     ADVOCATE translate: recommander, préconiser, partisan/-ane...

   • Traditional

     ADVOCATE translate: 主張;擁護;支持;提倡, 辯護律師. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     ADVOCATE translate: người ủng hộ, luật sư bào chữa, tán...

   • Znaczenie Advocate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ADVOCATE definicja: 1. to publicly support or suggest an...

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › advocateADVOCATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVOCATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › advocateAdvocate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVOCATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system. American English : advocate / ˈædvəkɪt /

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › advocate_2advocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb advocate, which means to support something publicly or to recommend something. See synonyms, topics and word origin of advocate.