advocacy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *advocacy*:
NOUN	act	advocacy, protagonism	active support of an idea or cause etc.

advocacy > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'dvahkahsiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *advocacy*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.
Synonym	protagonism
Narrower	drumbeat	A vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause
	insistence, insistency	The act of insisting on something
	urging	The act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
Broader	support	Aiding the cause or policy or interests of
Spanish	abogacía, apoyo, defensa
Catalan	defensa
Verbs	advocate	speak, plead, or argue in favor of

HyperDic: advocacy