Definition of advocate

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- Advocate n
- A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: {advocator}, {proponent}, {exponent}]
- A lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: {counsel}, {counselor}, {counsellor}, {counselor-at-law}, {pleader}] v
- Push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" [syn: {recommend}, {urge}]
- Speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" [syn: {preach}]