advocate
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Noun 4 meanings
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
“Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.”
Verb 4 meanings
To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
“7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln To advocate the cause of thy client.”
To encourage support for something.
“I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.”
To engage in advocacy.
“We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.”
To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
Etymology
From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (“an advocate”), from the substantivization of the perfect passive participle of advocāre (“to call for”) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete).
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ADVOCATE at a glance
ADVOCATE has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (A 1 + D 2 + V 4 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,913 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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