advocate

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
2. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
3. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
4. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.

Verb

1. To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
2. To encourage support for something.
3. To engage in advocacy.
4. To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
5. To call a case before itself for decision.

Concepts

avocat

préconiser

défenseur

partisan

recommander

avocate

plaider

juriste

porte-parole

proposer

prôner

soutenir

prêcher

défendre

conseiller

avoué

procureur

intercesseur

plaider en faveur de

expliquer

persuader

s'engager

professer

conseil

représentant

faire de la propagande

promouvoir

adepte

disciple

homme de loi

robin

protectrice

boss

dispositif de protection

garde

gardien

guardien

protecteur isolant

sénéchal

proposeur

tenant

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈæd.və.kət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (past participle of advocāre (“to call for”)), a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete). Doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow.