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as in: an advocate Define
a person who publicly supports and works to advance a cause
or more rarely:
someone acting in the role of a defense lawyer in England's past and in some jurisdictions today
- May I introduce: Mama Frank, the children’s advocate!
- She is a passionate advocate for children’s welfare.
- Privacy advocates want the law changed.
- Miep drank ten schnapps and smoked three cigarettes —could this be our temperance advocate?
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as in: to advocate Define
to recommend or publicly support someone or something
as in: an advocate
Define
a person who publicly supports and works to advance a cause
or more rarely:
someone acting in the role of a defense lawyer in England's past and in some jurisdictions today
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