All 5 Uses

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Why should I be an advocate for this slipshod, last-minute, handwritten piece of crap that gives everything to an undeserving black housekeeper who probably had too much influence over the old boy.†
p. 101.3 *

advocate = a person who publicly supports
But how can you advocate for something as shoddy as this?†
p. 120.6

advocate = recommend or publicly support
I am the lawyer for Mr. Hubbard's estate, and in that capacity it's my job to advocate in favor of this will and to follow its terms.†
p. 136.5 *
I have the right to speak, to advocate for my client, and I will not be silenced by some arcane technicality in your rules of procedure.†
p. 238.5
You have the right to advocate for your client or clients.†
p. 439.1

Definitions:

(1) (advocate as in: to advocate)
to recommend or publicly support (someone or something)
(2) (advocate as in: an advocate supporting)
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
(3) (advocate as in: an advocate in court)
a lawyer or officer of the court in some jurisdictions in Europe, colonial America, and the military
(4) (devil's advocate as in: I'll play the devil's advocate)
a person who takes an unpopular position to encourage debate or test ideas
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)