advocate
Example Sentences
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Simple, say advocates of tougher action: play the economic card, as America's biggest bilateral trade partner.
From Barron's
It might involve advocating behind the scenes with elected officials in Congress and statehouses, or with opinion leaders in the media.
He is a strong advocate on behalf of rank and file police officers.
From BBC
HR professional and disability advocate Jane Constance, 25, says her experience applying to a series of Disability Confident employers felt "hopeless".
From BBC
But despite advocating for Afghan women to have more rights, the Kabul group is not described as moderate.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
