advocacy
noun
[ ˈadvəkəsi ]
• public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.
• "his outspoken advocacy of the agreement has won no friends"
Similar:
support for,
argument for,
arguing for,
calling for,
pushing for,
pressing for,
defence,
espousal,
espousing,
approval,
approving,
endorsement,
endorsing,
recommendation,
recommending,
advising in favour,
backing,
supporting,
favouring,
promotion,
promoting,
championship,
championing,
sanctioning,
acceptance,
boosterism,
• the profession or work of a legal advocate.
• "solicitors should have a record of advocacy in the lower courts"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin advocatia, from advocare ‘summon, call to one's aid’ (see advocate).
