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Advocate vs. Advocator — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Advocate and Advocator

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Advocate

An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings.

Advocator

To speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Advocate a vegan diet.

Advocate

To speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Advocate a vegan diet.

Advocator

Usage Problem To act as an advocate
Advocated for her patients.
Advocated for more stringent crime laws.

Advocate

Usage Problem To act as an advocate
Advocated for her patients.
Advocated for more stringent crime laws.
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Advocator

One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender
An advocate of civil rights.

Advocate

One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender
An advocate of civil rights.

Advocator

One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor
Advocates for abused children and spouses.

Advocate

One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor
Advocates for abused children and spouses.

Advocator

A lawyer.
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Advocate

A lawyer.

Advocator

One who advocates; an advocate

Advocate

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

Advocator

A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Advocate

Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.

Advocate

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.

Advocate

A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.

Advocate

(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

Advocate

(transitive) To encourage support for something.
I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.

Advocate

To engage in advocacy.
We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.

Advocate

To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.

Advocate

To call a case before itself for decision.

Advocate

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

Advocate

One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth.

Advocate

Christ, considered as an intercessor.
We have an Advocate with the Father.

Advocate

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.
This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated.
Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause.

Advocate

To act as advocate.

Advocate

A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Advocate

A lawyer who pleads cases in court

Advocate

Push for something;
The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day

Advocate

Speak, plead, or argue in favour of;
The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house

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