advocate
/ˈæd.və.keɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- A person who speaks in support of something.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
- To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- To encourage support for something.
- (with for) To engage in advocacy.
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