Meaning & use
advocate
To publicly support or recommend a particular cause, policy, or course of action.
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The doctor advocates for better access to mental health care in rural communities.
Environmental groups have long advocated stricter limits on industrial emissions.
A note on using this word
Advocate can take a direct object (advocate a policy) or be followed by 'for' (advocate for change); both patterns are standard in American English.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who publicly supports or argues for a particular cause or group of people.
She works as an advocate for homeless veterans in the city.
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