# advocate

Pronunciation: say "AD-vuh-kuht" /ˈæd.və.kət/

## Noun

1. A person who speaks publicly in support of a cause, idea, or another person; a proponent.
   - Simple: A person who speaks up in support of an idea or a group.
   - _He became a leading advocate for renewable energy after the oil spill._
   - _The senator was a tireless advocate of public health reform._
4. A person who supports others in making their voices heard, ideally helping them speak up for themselves.
   - Simple: A person who helps others share their needs, or who helps them speak up for themselves.
   - _Every resident was assigned an advocate to help raise concerns with the care home._
   - _Trained advocates work alongside families navigating the disability support system._
5. Anyone who argues the case of another person; an intercessor who speaks on someone else's behalf.
   - Simple: A person who argues for someone else and speaks on their behalf.
   - _She served as an advocate for tenants facing unfair eviction._
   - _Without a skilled advocate, the defendant struggled to make his case._
7. A legal professional whose job is to plead a client's case in a court of law; a counsel.
   - Simple: A lawyer whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court.
   - _The advocate addressed the bench with a detailed summary of the evidence._
   - _In Scotland, an advocate argues cases that solicitors cannot present in the higher courts._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "AD-vuh-kayt" /ˈæd.və.keɪt/

2. To actively encourage support for a particular cause, idea, or course of action.
   - Simple: To speak in favor of something so that other people support it too.
   - _Environmental groups advocate stricter limits on factory emissions._
   - _The committee advocated a complete overhaul of the funding system._
3. To plead in favor of something, defending it by argument before a court or the public, or to support and recommend it openly.
   - Simple: To speak up for something or defend it with arguments in public or in court.
   - _The attorney advocated her client's innocence before the jury._
   - _Several scientists advocate immediate action on coral reef protection._
6. To engage in advocacy; to take active steps supporting a cause or group.
   - Simple: To work to support a cause by speaking up for it.
   - _The organization advocates tirelessly for refugee rights._
   - _Students advocate for better mental health services on campus._
8. In Scots law, to appeal a case from a lower court up to the Court of Session.
   - Simple: In Scottish law, to take a case from a lower court up to a higher one.
   - _Dissatisfied with the sheriff's decision, the pursuer moved to advocate the cause to the Court of Session._
   - _The defender advocated the matter, seeking review by the supreme civil court._
9. In Scots law, for a superior court to call a case before itself for decision.
   - Simple: In Scottish law, for a higher court to take a case so it can decide it itself.
   - _The Court of Session may advocate a case in order to determine it directly._
   - _The higher court advocated the proceedings, removing them from the sheriff's jurisdiction._

## Origin

From Middle English advocat, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus ('an advocate'), formed from advocāre ('to call for'): itself a calque of Ancient Greek paráklētos (source of English paraclete). It is a doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow, and the verb derives from the noun.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/advocate (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).