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Word: Advocate
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’
ˈadvəkət
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
Short Definition:supporter of cause
Examples:- he was an untiring advocate of economic reform
- she has been a tireless advocate for women's organizations and causes
a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf
Short Definition:person representing another
Examples:- care managers can become advocates for their clients
Word: Advocate
Speech Type: Verb
ˈadvəkeɪt
publicly recommend or support
Short Definition:recommend/support
Examples:- voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly
- they advocated an ethical foreign policy
- he advocated for the right to vote for decades
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