The verb is pronounced /ædvəkeɪt/. The noun is pronounced /ædvəkət/.
( advocated)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly. ( FORMAL )
Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition.
= recommend
VERB : V n , V-ed
2.
An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. ( FORMAL )
He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.
= proponent
N-COUNT : oft N of n
3.
An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. ( LEGAL )
= lawyer
N-COUNT
4.
An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group. ( AM )
...advocates for the homeless...
N-COUNT : with supp
see also devil’s advocate