ad·vo·cate
ˈad-və-kət
-ˌkāt
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.—Elizabeth Drew
3
: one who pleads the cause of another
specifically
: one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
ad·vo·cate
ˈad-və-ˌkāt
advocated; advocating
: to support or argue for (a cause, policy, etc.) : to plead in favor of
They advocated a return to traditional teaching methods.
a group that advocates vegetarianism
: to act as advocate for someone or something
… a tradition of advocating for the equality and civil rights of all people …—Fred Kuhr
advocative
adjective
Its mission is now more advocative—to represent business interests on local, state and national issues that affect the Southland.
—Nancy Yoshihara
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