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ad·vo·ca·cy
(ăd′və-kə-sē)n.
The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.
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advocacy
(ˈædvəkəsɪ)n, pl -cies
active support, esp of a cause
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ad•vo•ca•cy
(ˈæd və kə si)n., pl. -cies.
the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending a cause or course of action; active espousal: their tireless advocacy of states' rights.
[1375–1425; < Medieval Latin]
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Noun | 1. | advocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" drumbeat - a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq" insistency, insistence - the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position" urging - the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging |
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advocacy
noun recommendation, support, defence, championing, backing, proposal, urging, promotion, campaigning for, upholding, encouragement, justification, argument for, advancement, pleading for, propagation, espousal, promulgation, boosterism, spokesmanship I support your advocacy of free trade.
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advocacy
[ˈædvəkəsi] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
advocacy
n → Eintreten nt → (of für), Fürsprache f → (of für); (of plan) → Befürwortung f; the skills of legal advocacy → juristische Wortgewandtheit
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[ˈædvəkəsɪ] n the advocacy of → l'appoggio aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995