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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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   ADVOCATE definition: 1. to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: 2. to speak…. Learn more.

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   advocate: [verb] to support or argue for (a cause, policy, etc.) : to plead in favor of.

4. 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.

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

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   ADVOCATE meaning: 1. to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: 2. to speak…. Learn more.

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

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   Advocate (AD-və-kate) is also a verb meaning to speak in favor of, ... Definitions of advocate (/ˈædvəˌkeɪt/) verb. speak, plead, or argue in favor of

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

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   noun. 1. a person who pleads another's cause; specif., a lawyer. 2. a person who speaks or writes in support of something. an advocate of lower taxes. verb transitive Word forms: ˈadvoˌcated or ˈadvoˌcating. 3. to speak or write in support of; be in favor of.

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

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   advocate for something/somebody an advocate for hospital workers; advocate of something/somebody a staunch advocate of free speech; see also devil’s advocate ...

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

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   advocate something The group does not advocate the use of violence. Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets. These policies have been widely advocated. advocate (somebody) doing something Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour. advocate that… The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke ...

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › advocateAdvocate - definition of advocate by The Free Dictionary

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    Define advocate. advocate synonyms, advocate pronunciation, advocate translation, English dictionary definition of advocate. v. ad·vo·cat·ed , ad·vo·cat·ing , ad·vo·cates v. tr.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › advocateADVOCATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ADVOCATE meaning: 1. to express support for a particular idea or way of doing things: 2. the act of advocating…. Learn more.