noun
advocacy
AD-vuh-kuh-see
noun
1
Public support for a cause, policy, or group of people.
"She has spent her career in advocacy for disability rights."
"The charity focuses on advocacy as much as direct aid."
How to Use Advocacy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishActively speaking up or campaigning in support of something or someone.
Common pairings
advocacy group
advocacy work
patient advocacy
Word Forms
advocacies plural
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Etymology
From Middle French advocacie, ultimately linked to advocate.