mentors English
Noun
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Verb
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(mentor)
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advocates English
Verb
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(advocate)
Noun
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advocate English
Noun
( en noun)
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
* c. 1591 , (William Shakespeare), Richard III , First Folio 1623:
- I neuer did incense his Maiestie / Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin / An earnest aduocate to plead for him.
A person who speaks in support of something.
* 2011 , Alix Lee, The Guardian , 9 Oct 2011:
- He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
- ''Since she started working with her advocate , she has become much more confident.
Derived terms
* devil's advocate
Verb
( advocat)
(label) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) Bishop Sanderson
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(label) To encourage support for something.
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To engage in advocacy.
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* advocacy
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