advocacy
[ ad-vuh-kuh-see ]
noun,plural ad·vo·ca·cies.
the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.
Origin of advocacy
1Other words from advocacy
- non·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun
- pre·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun
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How to use advocacy in a sentence
But certain topics, and certain advocacies, had dropped out of their conversation—not by Daphne's will.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry Ward
British Dictionary definitions for advocacy
advocacy
/ (ˈædvəkəsɪ) /
nounplural -cies
active support, esp of a cause
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