advocate
Example Sentences
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For the first time in my life, the staunch theater etiquette advocate in me could not care less.
From Salon
Wildlife advocates asked for larger openings or to leave some of the border unfenced, but that was denied, according to Aiello.
From Los Angeles Times
King Charles has been an advocate for building links between communities and the restaurant's supporters are calling for his backing to protect it as "a living piece of shared cultural history".
From BBC
The case has drawn sharp criticism from press freedom advocates, civil rights groups, and major news organizations, who warn that charging a journalist for covering a protest could usher in a chilling effect on newsgathering.
From Salon
Some receive requests for meetings from foreign embassy officials, PR companies or political activists advocating on behalf of a candidate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
