advocacy

[ad-vuh-kuh-see]

noun

plural

advocacies 

1. the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal.

   He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.

advocacy

/ ˈædvəkəsɪ /

noun

1. active support, esp of a cause

Other Word Forms

• nonadvocacy noun
• preadvocacy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of advocacy¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English advocacye, from Medieval Latin advocātia; advocate, -acy

Example Sentences

The US policy of accepting white South Africans has already prompted accusations of unfair treatment from refugee advocacy groups.

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“The bottom line remains that this administration’s attempt to weaponize Public Service Loan Forgiveness is illegal,” said Persis Yu, the deputy executive director of Protect Borrowers, an advocacy group that works on student-loan issues.

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More than 160 families told the National Military Family Association, an advocacy group, that they have been underpaid during the shutdown, some by hundreds of dollars and others by thousands.

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San Francisco has experienced anti-Israel walkouts in 10 high schools, organized by an advocacy group with access to student addresses.

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"This is a historic step forward, following in the footsteps of several other European countries," Lola Schulmann, advocacy officer at Amnesty International France, told AFP on Wednesday.

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Related Words

• advancement 
• assistance 
• backing