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    advocate

    noun

    verb

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

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  2. someone who publicly supports or recommends an idea, a policy, etc.: He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways. She is known as an advocate for tax cuts.

  3. noun. ad· vo· cate ˈad-və-kət -ˌkāt. Synonyms of advocate. 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.

  4. 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. advocate. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd.və.kət / uk / ˈæd.və.kət / a lawyer who speaks for or defends someone in a court of law: She has been the advocate for plaintiffs in many successful libel cases. Candidates for the post need to have at least 5 years experience as a lawyer or advocate.

  6. As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another persons 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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 /