📖 Definitions of "Advocacy"
noun
- 1
The profession of an advocate
- 2
The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something
- 3
The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| advocatenoun | A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent |
| claimnoun | A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided. |
| spokespersonnoun | A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people. |
| mediationnoun | Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party. |
| lawyernoun | A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice. |
| appealnoun | A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation. |
| intercessionnoun | The act of intervening or mediating between two parties. |
| amparonoun | (law) In some Hispanic jurisdictions (such as Mexico) a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising them. |
| counsellingnoun | (UK) Alternative spelling of counseling. [Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties.] |
| representationsnoun | Formal statements made to an authority to express discontent. |
| conveningnoun | An assembly; a meeting. |
| lobbyingnoun | The act of one who lobbies. |
| activistnoun | One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change. |
| activismnoun | The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue. |
| advicenoun | (uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful. |
| advisorynoun | (countable) A warning. |
| invitationnoun | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| invitednoun | (rare) One who was given an invitation. |
| pleanoun | An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty. |
| campaignnoun | A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal. |
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