advocate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed byof ).
an advocate of peace.
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a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
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a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
verb
noun
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a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
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a person who intercedes on behalf of another
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a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law See also barrister solicitor counsellor
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Scots law the usual word for barrister
Other Word Forms
- advocative adjective
- advocator noun
- advocatory adjective
- nonadvocate noun
- preadvocate noun
- readvocate verb (used with object)
- subadvocate noun
- unadvocated adjective
- well-advocated adjective
Etymology
Origin of advocate
First recorded in 1300–50; from Latin advocātus “legal counselor,” originally past participle of advocāre “to call to one's aid,” equivalent to ad- ad- + vocāre “to call” (akin to vōx voice ); replacing Middle English avocat, from Middle French
Example Sentences
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The problem, at least in the minds of a growing number of privacy and immigration advocates, is that the readers capture a vast amount of information not related to any specific criminal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times
It sounds like your boss won’t be your best advocate, which means you have to be even more vocal about your wins.
From MarketWatch
State Department official on Friday condemned her father’s sentencing, saying it was “unacceptable” to target Hong Kong freedom advocates and their families.
I experimented with versions of myself, and slowly I found my voice as a liberal woman, and later as a writer and advocate for refugees.
Some advocates actually hope the California laws fall.
From Los Angeles Times
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