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advocate verb

  /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ , /ˈæd.və.kət/
  • (transitive) To encourage support for something.
 kannattaa
  • (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
 kannattaa, puhua puolesta, puolustaa

advocate noun

  /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ , /ˈæd.və.kət/
  • Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. [from 14th c.]
 asianajaja
  • A person who speaks in support of something, or someone. [from 18th c.]
 asianajaja, puolestapuhuja
  • Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
 puolestapuhuja
  • A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
 tukihenkilö
devil's advocate
paholaisen asianajaja
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