advocate

US /ˈædvəˌket/

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UK /'ædvəkeɪt/

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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A lawyer who protects a clients interests

Mr Chen is an advocate and lawyer who will fight for your basic human rights

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To request change

The president is going to advocate her new plan, but most people think it will fail

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To publicly support a belief

The judges advocate positive changes to the criminal law system

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Person who supports a movement for changes

If elected, I will be your advocate in government

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and that is why I'm such a huge advocate of having arts in the schools
and that is why I'm such a huge advocate of having arts in the schools

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I've always been a big advocate for Popeye's.
I've always been a big advocate for Popeye's.

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I never really had one of these dreams, and so I advocate passionate dedication to the pursuit of short-term goals.
I never really had one of these dreams, and so I advocate passionate dedication to the pursuit of short-term goals.

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I got hired a lot to talk about and to advocate for things
I got hired a lot to talk about and to advocate for things

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Despite these hazards, some scholars advocate
Despite these hazards, some scholars advocate

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And in a future video, I'll have a longer debate with Asao Inoue, the advocate for not asking kids to learn standard English.
And in a future video, I'll have a longer debate with Asao Inoue, the advocate for not asking kids to learn standard English.

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maybe is a big advocate of their president
maybe is a big advocate of their president