advocate

Meaning

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

advocate

lawyer

attorney

barrister

proponent

counsel

defender

pleader

supporter

solicitor

recommend

exponent

champion

preach

advocator

upholder

adherent

spokesman

promote

support

defend

follower

apologist

representative

urge

counselor-at-law

vindicator

plead

propose

believer

delegate

deputy

proxy

substitute

surrogate

interceder

believe in

consider

deem

think highly of

ideologist

explain

persuade

maintain

partisan

counsellor

counselor

assertor

proctor

advise

commend

endorse

espouse

sponsor

spokeswoman

in favor of

zealot

disciple

friend

advance

offer

proffer

propound

suggest

argue for

push for

etc.

propagator

man of principle

champion cause

backer

support fight for

favor

favour

enthusiast

backing

side

speak in favour

activist

advowee

apostle

combatant

evangelize

promulgate

protagonist

rooter

whistleblower

decide

debater

contend

intercessor

to speak up for

approve

stickle

assert

stand up for

vindicate

attorneyship

law agent

litigator

back

back up

bear

buoy

confirm

had best

indorse

pay

pay off

second

sustain

do well

direct

instruct

rede

tutor

booster

claimant

claimer

lecture

stand for

popularise

popularize

propagate

take sides

witness

notary

defense attorney

propagandize

speak for

judge

fan

henchman

lover

pursuivant

attorney at law

avocat

jurist

lawman

legal adviser

spokesperson

attendant

boss

chief

fautor

full-back

fullback

governor

groundsman

guard

guardian

keeper

manciple

paladin

protector

retread

sentinel

shielder

trustee

watch

watch over

adept

votary

mediator

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæd.və.kət/

Etymology

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.