advocateˈæd vəˌkeɪt; -kɪt, -ˌkeɪt
advocate (v)
- present
- advocates
- past
- advocated
- past participle
- advocated
- present participle
- advocating
advocate (n)
- plural
- advocates
advocate
advocate
English Definitions:
advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent (noun)
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader (verb)
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
recommend, urge, advocate (verb)
push for something
"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
preach, advocate (verb)
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
"The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
advocate (Noun)
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
advocate (Noun)
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
advocate (Noun)
A person who speaks in support of something.
advocate (Noun)
A person who supports someone to make their voice heard, or ideally to speak up for themselves.
advocate (Verb)
To argue for someone else.
advocate (Verb)
To encourage support for something.
Advocate
An advocate is a type of professional lawyer in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, Belgium, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. The broad equivalent in many English law-based jurisdictions is "barrister".
Advocate
An advocate is a professional or in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, in Scottish, South African, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Polish, Israeli, South Asian and South American jurisdictions, "advocate" indicates a lawyer of superior classification."Advocate" is in some languages an honorific for lawyers, such as "Adv. Sir Alberico Gentili". "Advocate" also has the everyday meaning of speaking out to help someone else, such as patient advocacy or the support expected from an elected politician; those senses are not covered by this article.
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