advocate

[US]/ˈædvəkeɪt/
[UK]/ˈædvəkeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. promote, support, endorse
n. promoter; supporter; lawyer

Phrases & Collocations

devil's advocate

Example Sentences

an advocate of pacifism

advocate of transcendentalism

an advocate of civil rights.

an advocate of religious tolerance.

he was an untiring advocate of economic reform.

the advocate was held in contempt for subpoenaing the judge.

the sectarian Bolshevism advocated by Moscow.

we are not advocates of a European superstate.

the report advocates motorway tolling.

To advocate the right doxy with unchanging mind.

an indefatigable advocate of equal rights;

I don't advocate doing such things.

an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms.

an advocate of secession from a larger group

She’s a staunch advocate of free trade.

care managers can become advocates for their clients.

the designer advocated a return to elegance.

An advocate for the homeless gave a stirring speech about their plight.

The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.

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