advocacy (ˈædvəkəsɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- active support, esp of a cause
Synonyms
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recommendation,
support,
defence,
championing,
backing,
proposal,
urging,
promotion,
campaigning for
upholding,
encouragement,
justification,
argument for
advancement,
pleading for
propagation,
espousal,
promulgation,
boosterism,
spokesmanship
Usage examples
Had advocacy reduced her to the state where civil conversation was a series of points lost or won?
, Moondrop to Murder (1986)It seems that even elected governments today gain more legitimacy from moral advocacy than from political representation.
Spiked (2003)Membership had jumped, and his advocacy had helped to put the plight of Canadian cities on the national agenda.
Globe and Mail (2003)It is 2001, not 1801: the Bar should be looking to be known or recognised by its superior advocacy skills, not its fancy dress.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Hesketh-Pritchard was not there to lend his advocacy in any move to retain them.
, THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)