- (n.) One who defends, vindicates or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.
- (n.) Christ, considered as an intercessor.
- (n.) One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.
- (n.) To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate or recommend publicly.
- (v.i.) To act as advocate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "Advocate" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/advocate/definitions/1971284> |