advocacy
noun
Examples of advocacy in a Sentence
Caroline Brew, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, reported a 316% increase in incidents through Nov. 13 as compared to this time last year.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
This wasn’t the first time Musk has threatened legal action against an advocacy group.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
The Matthew Perry Foundation has been established in his name to further his mission of support and advocacy for those facing addiction.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
They’re written by family advocacy group Common Sense Media.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The statement came after the pro-Israel media advocacy group Honest Reporting questioned whether some photographers had prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 attacks and coordinated coverage with Hamas.
—Mo Abbas, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2023
The dyslexia advocacy community has in some states also been predominantly white and financially privileged, with low-income families and parents of color more likely to fear the stigma of a disability diagnosis.
—Sarah Carr, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
The Anti-Defamation League, an advocacy group that combats antisemitism, ripped Tlaib for a previous use of the phrase in 2020.
—Brandon Gillespie, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Middle English advocacie "intercession," borrowed from Anglo-French advocassie "pleading," borrowed from Medieval Latin advocatia "patronage," from Latin advocātus advocate entry 1 + -ia -y entry 2
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Advocacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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