Search results
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. He has paid respectful attention to the home schooling movement by meeting with its advocates and endorsing their cause.
ADVOCATE definition: 1. to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: 2. to speak…. Learn more.
noun. ad· vo· ca· cy ˈad-və-kə-sē. : the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate entry 2) something. known for his advocacy of gay rights. Examples of advocacy in a Sentence.
Advocate definition: to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. See examples of ADVOCATE used in a sentence.
someone who publicly supports or recommends an idea, a policy, etc.: He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railroads. She is known as an advocate for tax cuts.
advocate (formal) to support or recommend something publicly: The group does not advocate the use of violence. urge ( formal ) to recommend something strongly: The situation is dangerous, and the UN is urging caution.
As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s 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.
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 /
Definition of advocate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of advocating something. advocate. noun [ C ] uk / ˈædvəkət / us. advocate noun [C] (SUPPORTER) someone who supports a particular idea or way of doing things: He has always been an advocate of stricter gun controls. advocate noun [C] (LAWYER) a lawyer who defends someone in court.
