Entry Word: advocate

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a person who actively supports or favors a cause <Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system> — see exponent
2 a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations <engage an advocate knowledgeable in property law if you want to dispute a land claim> — see lawyer