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Word: Advocacy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin advocatia, from advocare ‘summon, call to one's aid’ (see advocate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈadvəkəsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy
Short Definition:public support for or recommendation of particular cause or policy
Examples:- his outspoken advocacy of the agreement has won no friends
Definition:
the profession or work of a legal advocate
Short Definition:profession or work of legal advocate
Examples:- solicitors should have a record of advocacy in the lower courts
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