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advocate

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
  2. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
  3. A person who speaks in support of something.
  4. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
  5. To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
  6. To encourage support for something.
  7. (with for) To engage in advocacy.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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