advocacy

[ ad-vuh-kuh-see ]

/ ˈæd və kə si /

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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.

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Origin of advocacy

1375–1425; late Middle English advocacye < Medieval Latin advocātia. See advocate, -acy

Related formsnon·ad·vo·ca·cy, nounpre·ad·vo·ca·cy, noun

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Examples from the Web for advocacy

In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was one of the first organizations in the building, along with the Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
State officials were not amused, and are suing the advocacy group for copyright infringement.
Living in Louisiana’s Tragic Health-Care Limbo|Linda Marsa|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This crossed the line, the university said, between education about LGBT people (permitted) and advocacy for them (forbidden).
Catholic University’s Harvey Milk Ban Reflects A Church In Transition|Jay Michaelson|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And while some sex workers turn to advocacy groups, even rape support organizations sometimes perpetuate stigma.
Sex Workers Don't Deserve to be Raped|Jillian Keenan|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The earnestness of advocacy often blinds them to the proprieties and the requirements of candor and fairness.
Ethics in Service|William Howard Taft
He was really a great man, and gained the affections of the people by his advocacy of liberty.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett
The advocacy of free schools was an important part of the platform.
George Brown|John Lewis
The advocacy of the former measure was exclusively sectional, no Southern member voting for it in either House.
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Jefferson Davis
I see and hear no advocacy of Socialism whose burden is not the uplift of humanity.
The Inhumanity of Socialism|Edward F. Adams

British Dictionary definitions for advocacy

advocacy

/ (ˈædvəkəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

active support, esp of a cause

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Word Origin and History for advocacy