Definition of Advocates. Meaning of Advocates. Synonyms of Advocates

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Definition of Advocates

Advocate
Advocate Ad"vo*cate, v. i. To act as advocate. [Obs.] --Fuller.
Advocate
Advocate Ad"vo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advocated; p. pr. & vb. n. Advocating.] [See Advocate, n., Advoke, Avow.] To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly. To advocate the cause of thy client. --Bp. Sanderson (1624). This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated. --Burke. Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause. --Mitford.

Meaning of Advocates from wikipedia

- appear with an advocate, and a few solicitors known as 'solicitor-Advocates' have rights of audience, but for practical purposes, Advocates have almost exclusive...
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- Faculty of Advocates (Scottish Gaelic: Dàmh an Luchd-tagraidh) is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the...
- specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler (US) or teetotaller (UK), or said...
- The advocatus diaboli (Latin for Devil's advocate) is a former official position within the Catholic Church, the Promoter of the Faith: one who "argued...
- Simpsons The Devil's Advocate, a current affairs television series fronted by Darcus Howe on Channel 4 (1992–1996) The Devil's Advocates, a fictional motorcycle...
- and that the title refers to the Catholic Church's Devil's advocates and lawyers as advocates; Eric C. Brown finds Barzoon's name and character to be reminiscent...
- Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national ****ociation in the United States that supports and promotes court-appointed advocates for abused or neglected...
- children's ombudsmen. In some countries, an inspector general, citizen advocate or other official may have duties similar to those of a national ombudsman...
- Advocates Close is a narrow and steep alley in Edinburgh of medieval origin, redeveloped in the early 21st century. With a multiplicity of steps it is...