Word: advocate
Word origin: Middle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’.
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. Example: he was an untiring advocate of economic reform
a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf. Example: care managers can become advocates for their clients
publicly recommend or support. Example: voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly
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