advocate
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of lawSomeone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
» She advocated equal rights for women.
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4 sensesSomeone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Advokat, Advokatin
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsanwältin, Verteidiger
адвока́тadvokát, защи́тникzaščítnik, защи́тницаzaščítnica
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
Fürsprecher, Anwalt
сторо́нникstorónnik, сторо́нницаstorónnica, приве́рженецprivérženec
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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.
Examples
97 sentencesShe advocated equal rights for women.
He advocated the reduction of taxes.
ruОн выступал за снижение налогов. — sharptoothed
I'm just playing the devil's advocate.
deIch spiele nur des Teufels Advokat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He advocates a revision of the rules.
Your job is to play devil's advocate.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (“an aFrom Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (“an advocate”), from the substantivization of the perfect passive participle of advocāre (“to call for”) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete).
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Forms
plural: advocatesSynonyms
19 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsSee also
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