2 meanings, 3 uses
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1 —2 uses as in:
to advocate
Definition
to recommend or publicly support (someone or something)
- The Convention advocated careers for married women; the Wynand papers had fought against the employment of married women for many years.3.1 — Part 3 Chapter 1 (18% in)
- I mean, the things he preaches, I've been wondering lately whether he really understands what he's advocating.4.11 — Part 4 Chapter 11 (33% in)
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2 —1 use as in:
an advocate supporting
Definition
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
or more rarely:
someone acting in the role of a defense lawyer in England's past and in some jurisdictions today
- Standing at a tall desk, a big blue pencil in his hand, he wrote on a huge sheet of plain print stock, in letters an inch high, a brilliant, ruthless editorial denouncing all advocates of careers for women.3.1 — Part 3 Chapter 1 (19% in)
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