Definitions from Wiktionary (advocate)

▸ noun:  Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
▸ noun:  Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
▸ noun:  A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
▸ noun:  A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To encourage support for something.
▸ verb:  (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
▸ verb:  (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
▸ verb:  (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.

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