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Lobbying vs Advocacy - What's the difference?

lobbying | advocacy |

As nouns the difference between lobbying and advocacy

is that lobbying is the act of one who lobbies while advocacy is the profession of an advocate.

As a verb lobbying

is .

lobbying

English

(wikipedia lobbying)

Verb

(head)
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=April 15, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC
    • , title= Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , passage=The referee seemed well placed to award the goal, but video evidence suggested the protests were well founded and the incident only strengthens the case of those lobbying for technology to assist officials.}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who lobbies.
  • * 2003 , Elizabeth Crawford, Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928
    • Although Sylvia had been present with her mother at the various lobbyings of parliament in 1905 she had not attempted, in the midst of her studies, to build up any support for WSPU policy in London.
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    advocacy

    English

    Noun

    (advocacies) (wikipedia advocacy)
  • the profession of an advocate
  • the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something
  • the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard