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advocate
noun
- 1. Especially in Scotland: a lawyer who speaks for the defence or prosecution in a trial. See also barrister, solicitor.
2. Someone who supports or recommends an idea, proposal, etc.
- advocated, advocating
1. To recommend or support (an idea, proposal, etc), especially in public.
- Thesaurus: promote, support, champion, campaign for, endorse, espouse, plead for, subscribe to, recommend, defend, argue for; Antonym: disparage, impugn, deprecate.
