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.

Words nearby advocacy

adviser, advisory, advisory opinion, advisory teacher, advocaat, advocacy, advocacy journalism, advocacy tank, advocate, advocate depute, advocation

Origin of advocacy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM advocacy

non·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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advocacy

noun, plural ad·vo·ca·cies.

Words related to advocacy

Words nearby advocacy

Origin of advocacy

OTHER WORDS FROM advocacy

Examples from the Web for advocacy

British Dictionary definitions for advocacy

noun plural -cies