advocate
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈædvəkeɪt/ usto publicly support or suggest an idea, plan, or way of doing something:
The Food Standards Agency advocated a ban on advertising junk food to children.
advocate doing sth We would advocate selling those shares at current levels.
advocate
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈædvəkət/ ussomeone who publicly supports something they believe in:
an advocate for sth He was an advocate for small businesses around Newark.
an advocate of sth She is a passionate advocate of "organic" clothes.
LAW
a lawyer who defends someone in a court:
Advocates are often asked for their opinion on complex points of law.