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Advocacy

/ˈæd.və.kə.si/

The profession of an advocate

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noun
  1. 1

    The profession of an advocate

  2. 2

    The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something

  3. 3

    The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard

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advocatenounA person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
claimnounA new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
spokespersonnounA person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
mediationnounNegotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
lawyernounA 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.
appealnounA call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
intercessionnounThe 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.]
representationsnounFormal statements made to an authority to express discontent.
conveningnounAn assembly; a meeting.
lobbyingnounThe act of one who lobbies.
activistnounOne who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
activismnounThe 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.
invitationnounThe act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
invitednoun(rare) One who was given an invitation.
pleanounAn appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
campaignnounA series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

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