advocate(noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
(noun) a lawyer who pleads cases in court
(verb) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
(verb) push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
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