Associations to the word «Advocate»
Noun
- Humanist
- Inclusion
- Coalition
- Sovereignty
- Supporter
- Homosexuality
- Accountability
- Prohibition
- Tolerance
- Doctrine
- Violence
- Independence
- Openness
- Activism
- Immigration
- Preservation
- Solidarity
- Anti
- Adherent
- Thinker
- Coercion
- Semitism
- Workplace
- Reunification
- Apartheid
- Freedom
- Palestinian
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Annexation
- Confucianism
- Pamphlet
- Judge
- Qc
- Moderate
- Separatist
- Autism
- Assimilation
- Marxist
- Unification
- Monarchy
- Manifesto
- Keynes
- Disability
- Modernization
- Editorial
- Nationalist
- Consumer
- Privacy
- Educator
- Confucius
- Segregation
- Cite
- Orator
- Stamford
- Socialist
- Baton
- Referendum
- Fascism
- Faction
- Enlightenment
- Colonialism
- Tort
- Homelessness
- Advocate
Adjective
Wiktionary
ADVOCATE, noun. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. [from 14th c.]
ADVOCATE, noun. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
ADVOCATE, noun. A person who speaks in support of something. [from 18th c.]
ADVOCATE, noun. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
ADVOCATE, verb. (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
ADVOCATE, verb. (transitive) To encourage support for something.
ADVOCATE, verb. (intransitive) (with for) To engage in advocacy.
Dictionary definition
ADVOCATE, noun. A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.
ADVOCATE, noun. A lawyer who pleads cases in court.
ADVOCATE, verb. Push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day".
ADVOCATE, verb. Speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house".
Wise words
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