advocacy

Collocations

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VERB + ADVOCACY

volunteered

She volunteered for advocacy work at the local community center last year.

ADVOCACY + NOUN

group, groups

Several advocacy groups worked together to change the outdated environmental laws.

ADV.

always

She has always been passionate about advocacy for environmental protection in her community.

Definitions

noun

1

The profession of an advocate.

2

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

“As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters. We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, echoing his long-standing advocacy for use of the death penalty, which was part of his tough-on-crime rhetoric during the 2024 campaign.

3

The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — active support of an idea or cause etc.

protagonism

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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“As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters. We wi

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02

He volunteered at an advocacy group.

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Valerie Boned, the secretary-general of Enterprises de Voyage, an advocacy group representing travel agencies in France, told VOA the U.S. move was a disaster.

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Advocacy was always his passion.

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Health advocacy groups that have been warning of possible cell phone-cancer links are praising the WHO pronouncement.

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