Advocate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), ad·vo·cat·ed, ad·vo·cat·ing.
  1. to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
verb (used without object), ad·vo·cat·ed, ad·vo·cat·ing.
  1. to act as an advocate: a father who advocates for his disabled child.
noun
  1. a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of): an advocate of peace.
  2. a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
  3. a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
verb (ˈædvəˌkeɪt)
  1. to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of
noun (ˈædvəkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)
  1. a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
  2. a person who intercedes on behalf of another
  3. a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law
  4. Scots law the usual word for barrister
Advocate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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