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someone who publicly supports or recommends an idea, a policy, etc.: He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways. She is known as an advocate for tax cuts.
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.
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.
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.
Advocate definition: to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. See examples of ADVOCATE used in a sentence.
An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law.
Definition of advocate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
