Advocate

Quick meaning: Advocate is a noun meaning Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

Meaning

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

More Meanings

1. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
2. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
3. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
4. (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
5. (transitive) To encourage support for something.
6. (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
7. (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.

Example Sentences

I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.

Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.

He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.

7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln To advocate the cause of thy client.

Word Forms

• advocates
• advocating
• advocated

Synonyms for advocate

Depending on context, synonyms include attorney, counselor, abogado, avocat, counsel, latitat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include proponent, counsel, counselor, counsellor, recommend, exponent.

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